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Pro Patria - Another 50 Natal Carbineer Years 1945 to 1995 By: Mark Coghlan ***Signed Copy*** An as new hardcover first Edition published by The Natal Carbineers in 2000 Picture cover boards are as new, binding is tight & strong, SIGNED by the author & gifted to Steve Young for his 101st Birthday an old Natal Carbineer, an as new book Packaging and Postage within South Africa R70.00 Overseas Customers can contact us for a Postal Quotation Abe #

INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY AUTHOR 1989. Hard cover with dust cover, 189 pages. Very good condition. Tightly bound, neat and clean. Gift inscription and an few small, light stains on front endpaper. Under 1kg. History of Irish political movements supporting Afrikaner independence from British rule in South Africa, and of the Irish regiments which supported both sides during the Boer War.    

2008 paperback edition with 318 pages brand new and unread. Signed by author on title page. R46 postage in SA.  Hoare is now 97 years old and lives in South Africa. Hoare was born in Ireland. He spent his early days in India and was educated in England. He served in North Africa and Italy as an officer in the London Irish Rifles during World War II, and achieved the rank of Captain. After the war, he completed his training as a chartered accountant, and qualified in 1948. He emigrated to Durban, Natal Province, Union of South Africa, where he ran safaris and became a soldier-for-hire in various African countries.Congo crisis - During the Congo Crisis Mike Hoare organized and led two separate mercenary groups:1960¿1961. Major Mike Hoare's first mercenary action was in Katanga, a province trying to break away from the newly independent Congo. The unit was called "4 Commando." During this time he married Phyllis Simms, an airline stewardess.1964. Congolese Prime Minister Moïse Tshombe hired "Major" Mike Hoare to lead a military unit called 5 Commando ANC (later led by John Peters) made up of about 300 men most of whom were from South Africa. His second in command was a fellow ex-British Army officer, Commandant Alistair Wicks. The unit's mission was to fight a revolt known as the Simba Rebellion. Later Hoare and his mercenaries worked in concert with Belgian paratroopers, Cuban exile pilots, and CIA-hired mercenaries who attempted to save 1,600 civilians (mostly Europeans and missionaries) in Stanleyville from the Simba rebels in Operation Dragon Rouge. This operation saved many lives. Hoare was later promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in the ANC and 5 Commando expanded into a two-battalion force. Hoare commanded 5 Commando from July 1964 to November 1965.

2008 paperback edition with 318 pages brand new and unread. Signed by author on title page. R60 postage in SA.  Hoare is now 98 years old and lives in South Africa. Hoare was born in Ireland. He spent his early days in India and was educated in England. He served in North Africa and Italy as an officer in the London Irish Rifles during World War II, and achieved the rank of Captain. After the war, he completed his training as a chartered accountant, and qualified in 1948. He emigrated to Durban, Natal Province, Union of South Africa, where he ran safaris and became a soldier-for-hire in various African countries.Congo crisis - During the Congo Crisis Mike Hoare organized and led two separate mercenary groups:1960¿1961. Major Mike Hoare's first mercenary action was in Katanga, a province trying to break away from the newly independent Congo. The unit was called "4 Commando." During this time he married Phyllis Simms, an airline stewardess.1964. Congolese Prime Minister Moïse Tshombe hired "Major" Mike Hoare to lead a military unit called 5 Commando ANC (later led by John Peters) made up of about 300 men most of whom were from South Africa. His second in command was a fellow ex-British Army officer, Commandant Alistair Wicks. The unit's mission was to fight a revolt known as the Simba Rebellion. Later Hoare and his mercenaries worked in concert with Belgian paratroopers, Cuban exile pilots, and CIA-hired mercenaries who attempted to save 1,600 civilians (mostly Europeans and missionaries) in Stanleyville from the Simba rebels in Operation Dragon Rouge. This operation saved many lives. Hoare was later promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel in the ANC and 5 Commando expanded into a two-battalion force. Hoare commanded 5 Commando from July 1964 to November 1965.

SIGNED FIRST DAY COVER SA ARMY #21 - SA IRISH REGIMENT Second hand.  Has been stored in standard first day cover album (with plastic pockets & black backing). See picture for condition. Please contact the seller if you have any queries or want more photos.    

The Irish Pro-Boers 1877-1902 By: Donal P. McCraken     ***signed copy*** A first edition hardcover published by Perskor in 1989 Yellow cover boards with white writing to the spine, binding is tight & strong, SIGNED by the author on the title page, dustjacket is complete, clean & bright, a very nice copy Postage within South Africa will be R30-00 Overseas buyers can contact us for a postal quote Abe #

Buy RSA Defense Force Cover 21 - SA Irish Reg. - variety: signed by Comm. Officer for R45.00

match program of Northern Transaal vs British and Irish Lions also have match tickets in the program program is signed on front page by Naas Botha

Teddy Luther's War - The Diary of a German American in an Irish Boer Commando Ed. Donal P. McCracken ***Signed Copy***  A first edition softcover published by 30 Degrees South in 2013 An ex school library copy, picture cover boards are clean but with a crease to front cover, binding is tight & strong, school stamp on first 2 pages, SIGNED by the author on the title page Postage within South Africa R50.00 Overseas Customers can contact us for a Postal Quotation  

COLLECTORS ITEM!! Commemoration Picture (No. 114 of 200 copies) The British and Irish Lions Tour to South Africa All British and Irish Lions players signed 74cm x 96cm, gilded frame behind glass. Immaculate. Asking Price: R

The Fifth Army by General Sir Hubert Gough A first edition hardcover published by Hodder & stoughton in 1931 Blue cover boards with gold writing to the spine & animal impression on spine & front cover in red, chipping & tears to extremities of spine, internal binding is tight & strong, foxing & agecolouring to pages. The previous book owner was was Major K P Apthorp of the Royal Irish who lived in South Africa, he has signed on the front flyleaf. There is also a newscutting from the Sunday Times of Johannesburg dated January 24th 1932 concerning the author & his book. A good solid reading copy. Postage within South Africa will be R30-00 Overseas buyers can contact us for a postal quote  

 MILITARY TYPES  SUPPLEMENT TO THE ARMY AND NAVY GAZETTE  A set of six framed (behind glass)  chromolithograph prints Most are signed by Richard Simkin ~  The Dorsetshire Regiment - No 75 - March 3 1894  ~  The Royal Sussex Regiment - No 73 - December 2  1893  ~ ~  The Royal Irish Regiment (18th Foot) - No 57 - September 3 1892  ! ~  The Prince of Wales (North Staffordshire Regiment) (64th & 98th Foot) - No 93 - September 7 1895  ~ ~  The Oxfordshire  Light Infantry (43rd & 52nd Foot) - No 79 - July 7 1894  ~ ~  The Leicestershire Regiment (17th Foot) - 56 - August 6 1892  ~ All in Good condition Please see all the pictures as they form part of the description