British Empire Service League Bulawayo The British Empire Service League (BESL) was originally formed in Rhodesia in 1918 as Comrades of the Great War. The BESL was also present in Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland. The league, established by Lord Haig in the Dominions, was a counterpart of the Royal British Legion that was established in…
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Internment Camps Southern Rhodesia – Norton In October 1945, Camp No.2 (Tanganyika) was closed. In November, internees were transferred to the Norton Internment Camp. By early 1946, single men from South Africa were also transferred to Norton. In May 1947, the German internees were deported to Germany. Markings Covers Contributors Keith Harrop FB
Internment Camps Southern Rhodesia – Camp No.5 (Fort Victoria) In 1941 internees from Abyssinia and Somalia, and refugees distributed to three additional camps. 1,500 internees were located at No. 5 at Fort Victoria. In April 1942, A Company of the Rhodesian African Rifles escorted 887 internees from Durban to Camp No.5 by train. Camp No.5…
Internment Camps Southern Rhodesia – Camp No.4 (Umvuma) In 1941 interness from Abyssinia and Somalia, and refugees distributed to three additional camps. 1,500 ‘presumed Italian artisans’ occupied No. 4 in Umvuma where a complete workshop had been provided. The camp was closed in October, 1945. Markings Civil Censorship DE/25 DE/30 Covers Contributors James Gavin…
Internment Camps Southern Rhodesia – Camp No.3 (Gatooma) In 1941 interness from Abyssinia and Somalia, and refugees distributed to three additional camps. Camp No.3 was allocated 2,000 people and was located on a 3,000 acre farm five miles south-west of Gatooma. Camp No. 3 used excessive reliance on internees to police themselves resulting in a…
Internment Camps Southern Rhodesia – Camp No.2 (Tanganyika) Camp No.2 was located south of Salisbury. Originally it was intended for Italian internees but later was allocated for women and children internees from Tanganyika. Tanganyika supplied £40,000 for the construction of the compound to be completed in January, 1941. The planned camp was to consist…
Internment Camps Southern Rhodesia During World War 2, Southern Rhodesia interned over 12,000 German, Austrian and Italian ‘enemy aliens’. In addition, they also hosted Polish and Persian refugees. The internees came in two waves: first wave were Camps No.1 & No.2, and second wave were the other camps. The first were nationals from the Axis…
Internment Camps Southern Rhodesia – Camp No.1 (General) Interment Camp No.1 was opened on 12th October, 1939 and was located east of King George VI Barracks in Salisbury. It hosted the first inmates from Southern Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland. A month after opening, three Germans escaped to Portuguese East Africa, and on 11 January…
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