April 1990

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19 Royal Decanters Collection for sale (sealed) List of Royal collection • Commemorate the 60th Birthday of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II - (21st April 1986) • Commemorate the 75th Birthday of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II - (1926 to 2001) • Commemorate the 50th Golden Wedding Anniversary Queen Elizabeth II and Philip (1997) • Celebrating the 50th Reign HM Queen Elizabeth II (1952 to 2002) • Ninetieth Birthday of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (4th August 1990) • Celebrating 100 Years of her majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (1900 to 2000) • The Marriage of Prince Andrew with Miss Sarah Ferguson (23rd July 1986) – (repeat) • Commemorate the 50th Birthday of HRM the Prince of Wales (1948 to 1998) – (14th November) • The Marriage of HRM Prince Charles with Lady Diana Spencer (29th July 1981) • Commemorate the birth of Prince William of Wales (21st June 1982) • Commemorate the birth of Prince Harry of Wales (15th September 1984) • The Marriage of Prince Andrew with Miss Sarah Ferguson (23rd July 1986) • Commemorate the birth of Princess Beatrice (8th August 1988) • Commemorate the birth of Princess Eugenie (23rd March 1990) • Commemorate the Wedding of HRM Prince Charles with Lady Diana Spencer (29th July 1981) • Commemorate the Marriage of Prince William of Wales with Miss Catherine Middleton (29th April 2011) • The Marriage of the Duke of Cambridge and the Duchess of Cambridge (29th April 2011) • Commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II (1952 to 2012) Celebrating 60 Years Reign of HM Queen Elizabeth II – Diamond Jubilee (1952 to 2012) Contact Joe 824 - show phone - 7

From the outset, the export of revolution and Communist ideology had been one of the cornerstones of Soviet Russia's (and later the Soviet Union's) foreign policy and by the mid-1950's the export of Soviet arms expanded into Africa with Algeria being amongst the first African countries to receive Soviet combat aircraft. By the 1960's and 1970's, a large number of African states had gained independence and the Soviet Union increased supply. This situation persisted until the early 1990's when most of the former Soviet allies shed socialism and switched allegiance to the West. Having often been flown by foreign volunteer or mercenary pilots such as the Cubans in Angola and South Africans in Sierra Leone, Soviet/Russian military aircraft can now be seen in countries as varied as Algeria, Libya, the Congo, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Uganda, and Sudan. Combat types from the MiG-15 to the latest Su-30MK fighters, Su-24MK tactical bombers, Su-25 attack aircraft, Mi-24/25/35 helicopters and transports from the Antonov An-12 to the Il yushin Il-76 can all be seen across Africa. Arranged by country and using previously classified sources, Soviet and Russian Military Aircraft in Africa includes comprehensive fleet lists of all known Soviet/Russian military aircraft together with their Chinese derivatives. Highly illustrated with contemporary photographs, air force insignia and colour profiles this book forms an invaluable reference for modellers, enthusiasts and aviation historians alike.  HARDCOVER, 272 pages with over 300 photographs and 100 colour profiles.  Published April 2013 The title is imported on demand and a waiting period might apply.

Until the lions are taught to write, history will always be written by the hunters'. In the early planning stages of Freedom Park Robin Binckes participated as a member of the history subcommittee. The amount of debate and argument, much of it heated, astounded him. Practically every event discussed was interpreted from diametrically differing viewpoints. One of the most controversial topics was the Great Trek, the 1836 Boer exodus from the Cape Colony. Traditionally writers on the subject have covered the event from a perspective not only of 'white history' but predominantly of 'Afrikaner history'. It has always been seen as 'an Afrikaner event'. It was anything but. As the Great Trek and the events leading up to it involved every section of the population-Zulu, Sotho, Ndebele, Xhosa, Khoisan, Khoikhoi, Colored, British, English-speaking South African and Boer-it is time to portray the trek in that light, in the context of a unbiased, modern South Africa. Like most history the dots are all connected; it is impossible to separate the Great Trek from events which took place as far back as the Portuguese explorers because those early events shaped the backdrop to the causes of the Great Trek. Most writers have specialized in the trek itself whereas Binckes has adopted a broader approach that studies the impact of the earlier white incursions and migrations-Portuguese, Dutch, French and British-on southern Africa, to create a better understanding of the trek and its causes. Drawing heavily on eyewitness accounts wherever possible, he has consolidated these with the perspectives of leading historians, the final product being an objective and comprehensive record of one of the seminal events in South African history. This book shows that the Afrikaner was, is, and always will be, an important player in South African society, but it shows him as part of a bigger picture. The author distances himself from the noble characters stereotyped for the past two centuries and portrays them in their true light: wonderful, courageous people with human feelings, strengths and failings. Robin Binckes was born in East Griqualand, South Africa in April 1941. After matriculating in Umtata, Transkei, he did his national service at the South African Navy Gymnasium, Saldanha Bay. In 1970 he opened his own PR company to promote major sporting events ranging from international cricket to Formula One Grand Prix during the period of sports isolation. In 1990 he started The Gansbaai Fishing Company and spent ten years in the food industry. During the violence that swept South Africa in 1993 he volunteered as a peace monitor in the townships. Sparked by the passion of the late historical orator David Rattray, he qualified in 2002 as a historical tour guide, conducting tours in the Johannesburg-Pretoria region through his company 'Spear of the Nation'. His first book, Canvas under the Sky, a best-selling novel on the Great Trek, was published in 2011 and continues to fuel lively debate. PAPERBACK: 584 PAGES WITH 80 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS & MAPS Published October 2013

General Service Campaign medal with Mentioned in Dispatches and Maluti Clasp Physical Description: Excellent condition medal is numbered Award description: To a member of the SADF or the Auxiliary Service of the SADF, who has since 1 January 1983 been employed, within the borders of the Republic of South Africa. 1990 - Qualifying service (a) Service rendered within the borders of the Republic of South Africa for a continuous period of 55 days, or for a noncontinuous period of 90 days. (b) Whilst rendering such service irrespective of the period of service, was injured or killed and was thus prevented from completing the required period of service. 1993 - Amendment to qualifying service was extended to combat terrorism and crime. The following was considered as qualifying service for the award of the medal: Rendering service and completed as part of any military operation within the borders of the Republic of South Africa on service in defence of the Republic or in the prevention or suppression of terrorism or in internal disorder in the Republic or in the preservation of life, health or property or for the maintenance of essential services, including the maintenance of law and order or the prevention of crime in co-operation with the South African Police. Discontinued with effect 16 April 2003 Okhankanyiweyo (Mentioned in Despatches) (Worn on Tshumelo Ikatelaho medal ribbon): The State President deems it desirable to be informed of every noteworthy instance of Brave or Meritorious Conduct, Leadership, Devotion to Duty, Praiseworthy Service or other Distinguished Conduct by Officers and Other Ranks of the South African National Defence Force, and of any Auxiliary Service of the South African National Defence Force, and of any Armed Forces attached to or serving with or rendering any service to the South African National Defence Force, who have distinguished themselves in the execution of duty in accordance with the provisions of the Defence Act, or in other circumstances, which actions may not have warranted the award of a particular Decoration or Medal for such distinguished services Maluti Clasp: Clasp to the General Service Medal The Maluti Clasp was awarded to members of the SANDF who distinguished themselves by participation in Operation BOLEAS and Operation MALUTI in Lesotho