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Kort agtergrond oor die M.O.T.H.S.
Nadat hy bewus geword het daarvan dat oud-soldate die kameraadskap wat hulle ervaar het gedurende oorlogtyd en operasies waartydens hulle onder vuur geleef het mis, het Charles Alfred Evenden (Moth O) die organisasie bekend as die “Memorable Order of Tin Hats” gestig op 7 Mei 1927. In die algemeen gesien , beskryf die MOTH konstitusie die orde as ’n onafhanklike broederskap van oud-soldate asook diensdoenende personeel wie se lidmaatskap beperk word tot hulle wie diens gedoen het of huidig in diens is van hul land in die weermag tydens aktiewe militêre maneuvers.
Die Gedenktuin, in Jeffreysbaai
’n Kleinerige gedenktuin is opgerig in Jeffreysbaai langs Da Gamaweg. Teen die buitekant van die geboë muur is ’n hand-geverfde muurskildery wat die geklank van die laaste taptoe asook die réveille – die wekroep tot diens met dagbreek uitbeeld in swart op sagte herfskleure deur die welbekende plaaslike kunstenaar, Steven Bibb. Hierdie unieke agtergrond kunswerk, het sekerlik geen gelyke soverre dit MOTH gedenktuine in Suid-Afrika aangaan nie. Ongelukkig het die vandale ook hier hul merk gelaat.
Die skattejag
Die skat is 'n opgerolde banksakkie met die logvelletjie in - bring jou eie skryfding! Verwyder die skat asb. steelsgewys of kom baie vroeg in die oggend of laat namiddag en maak seker dat daar geen moggels is wat jou dophou nie.
Dit is die maklikste en veiligste om in Heide laan te parkeer – spring maar oor die klein water stroompie of loop af tot in Da Gama as dit te nat is.
Brief background of the M.O.T.H.S.
Having recognised that ex-servicemen and women missed the comradeship they had known in wartime and operations when living 'under fire', Charles Alfred Evenden (Moth O), founded the Organisation known as the Memorable Order of Tin Hats on 7 May 1927. Broadly spoken the MOTH Constitution describes the order as an independent brotherhood of ex-servicemen and women as well as serving men and women whose membership is confined to those who served or currently serve their country in the armed services in an active theatre of operations.
The Garden of Remembrance, in Jeffreys Bay
A small garden of remembrance has been erected in Jeffreys Bay along Da Gama road. On the outer side of the arched wall is a hand-painted mural depicting the sounding of The Last Post, as well as the Reveille - the wake-up call to duty with the dawning of the new day - was painted in black on muted tones of autumn by very well known local artist Steven Bibb. This unique backdrop is surely unparalleled in beauty as far as MOTH venues in South Africa are concerned. Unfortunately vandals have also left their mark here.
Retrieving the cache:
The cache is a small banking ziplock with a logsheet - please bring your own writing tool! Please use stealth or attempt this cache only very early in the morning or in the evening after making sure that there are no muggles watching you.
It is easiest and safest to park in Heide avenue - jump across the small stream or walk around it by going down to Da Gama road if it is too wet.