World War 2: AFRAF
World War 2
AFRAF
AFRAF was Rhodesia’s first services newspaper. It was conceived aboard a ship returning from Europe during World War II. The newspaper, produced at camp Heaney, was produced for the whole command at Heaney.
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- 13.03.1942
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- 22.09.1943
The first edition was released on 7th August, 1941 and priced at 3p. The editors, John K. Tither and Alan Brian Chalkley, both had journalistic experience. Within a week of release, the newspaper reached a peak of 2,300 copies.
References
- A Pride of Eagles: A History of the Rhodesian Air Force – Beryl Salt
Contributors
- Walter Herdzik