Cape Town Rifles (Dukes) – Various photographs

Cover photo

Dukes in action during a FIBUA training exercise at Wingfield military base.

“Cape Town Rifles Change of Command”

Article by: Captain John Dorrington and Mrs Regine Lord

Photos by: Regine Lord

“Cape Town Rifles (Dukes), the Mother City’s oldest serving regiment, has a new Commanding Officer. After serving in the Regiment for 34 years, and commanding it for thirteen years, Lt Col Ray Nesset MMM, JCD has resigned. His replacement is Lt Col Francois Marais MMM, BMil, a former Permanent Force officer.”

“Youth Day”

Article by: Captain John Manning and Mrs Regine Lord

Photos by: Regine Lord

“Cape Town Rifles (Dukes) commemorated Youth Day by handing over five large boxes of toys and other useful items to the Friends of the Children’s Hospital Association at a small ceremony at the Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital on Wednesday 18 June 2014.”

“Dukes Hero Honoured”

Article by: Captain John Dorrington

Photos by: Regine Lord

“Tragedy struck the Titus family on 9 December 2013, when 30-year-old Rifleman Antonio Titus of the Cape Town Rifles (Dukes) suffered severe burns, when his home in the Overberg district accidentally caught fire.”

Published in the annual Dukes Despatch, December 2014.