FORMER Rhodesian police officer, Anthony ‘Tony’ Hall used his ‘lockdown’ time to tell his life story and all his adventures he had while working in the British South Africa Police unit.
Tony moved from Rhodesia, now Zimbabwe to South Africa in 1978 and now lives in Sarnia with his wife Jenifer ‘Jenny’.
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When the Halls initially moved here they looked for a town with the best schools and Westville fit the criteria – their children later went to Westville Girls’ and Boys’ High School.
According to Tony he has been telling the stories as memoirs to his children and grandchildren for years, and his grandchildren always wanted to hear more about his adventures.
It was only until his daughter in-law, Lou-Ann suggested that he compiles all his stories in a book that he thought he would give it a try.
“During the Covid-19 lockdown, I wrote down all these stories on my phone and my wife typed it for me on the computer,” he said.
Jenny with the help of a friend’s daughter, Trudi Cooper, compiled Tony’s stories as well as photographs into chapters.
The couple said they are extremely grateful to Cooper for the numerous hours she spent helping them, they have known her since she was a little girl in Beatrice, Rhodesia.
“She and her husband are both amazingly talented and knowledgeable when it comes to computers, and they are lovely people,” Tony wrote in the foreword of the book.
The book is titled, My life in the B.S.A. Police Rhodesia 1961 – 1978 is dedicated to his wife of 55 years, Jenny who he affectionately refers to as ‘Bunnyhun’ and his three grandchildren.
It has 30 chapters packed with all of Tony’s interesting encounters and cases. Editor, Andrew Pender -Smith said the book was a delightful memoir with lots of anecdotes, including many interesting stories.
“A book which is well worth reading and is richly deserving of being read beyond family and friends,” he said.
My life in the B.S.A. Police Rhodesia 1961 – 1978 is available on Amazon as e-book and to purchase the hard copy you can contact the Halls on jennyandtonyhall@gmail.com
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