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Auction: 24002 - Orders, Decorations and Medals
Lot: 131

Four: Sergeant Major F. N. Mangozi, Rhodesian Police & British South Africa Police

Rhodesia, Police Meritorious Service Medal (12356 Sgt. Maj. F. N. Mangozi); General Service (12356 Stn/Sgt. Fati); Police Long Service & Good Conduct, with Additional Service Bar (12356 Stn/Sgt. Mongozi.); Order of St John of Jerusalem, Service Medal of the Order, unnamed, mounted as worn, very fine (4)

Police Meritorious Service Medal Rhodesia Government Gazette 11 November 1974.

Police Long Service & Good Conduct Rhodesia Government Gazette 15 January 1971.

Additional Service Bar to Police Long Service & Good Conduct Rhodesia Government Gazette 28 June 1974.

Fati N. Mangozi served in command of the African staff at Que Que Station. As recalled in The Outpost of November 1971:

'Not everyone knows that Que Que has the honour to be 135 miles from Salisbury and 139 miles from Bulawayo. We have as our Officer Commanding Assistant Commissioner T. C. Banister. His office is some distance away from the Charge and Enquiry Office. The latter office may not look very imposing from the outside but the interior is pleasant enough as I am sure all would agree.

Our Member in Charge is Chief Inspector Ashworth - well known in Bulawayo Central circles-who is now a credit to Que Que. He is ably assisted by his number two Inspector Naisby. All four of our section officers are respectfully known as Mambo by those of the junior rank. The Mambos are Section Officers Sutherland, Record-who is reputed to have conversations with his typewriter at times-Davis and Condon. We have eight patrol officers and Woman Patrol Officer Dornan.

We have Patrol Officers Bennett, Woodcock, Thomas, Barnfield, Keen, Brett, Jansen van Rensburg and Withnell. Patrol Officer Barnfield has acquired the nickname Murambatsvina because no matter what time of day or night it is, his leatherwork is always glittering.

Leading the African staff we have Station Sergeant Mangozi who commands seven sergeants and numerous constables-too many to mention here.

Lucky to have his name in print is Cadet Ndhlovu who should know the town of Que Que by now. If in passing Que Que you care to call in you would be welcome - Elliot may be able to find a cup of tea for you.'

In August 1975, The Outpost recorded a Medal Parade at Salisbury on 8 August 1975, to which Mangozi was present and his image also captured:

'On August 8 the Minister of Justice and of Law and Order, Senator D.W. Larder-Burke. ID, MP, presented the Police Medal for Meritorious Service to 13 members of the Force, one former member (Mangozi) and also the posthumous award earned by the late Detective Sergeant-Major Arthur Tutani, which was presented to his brother, Mr Sheldon Tutani.'

With thanks to Paul Brewster for the research to this Lot.

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