The Keith Holshausen Collection

Five: Detective Patrol Officer T. O. Zimbudzana, Zimbabwe Republic Police, late British South Africa Police, a recipient of a Commissioner’s Commendation

Zimbabwe Independence Medal (34397); Zimbabwe Service Medal (15623 P.O. Zimbudzana T.O.): Rhodesia General Service Medal (15623 D./Sgt. Zimbudzana); Rhodesia Police L.S. & G.C. (15623 D./Sgt.-Maj. T. O. Zimbudzana); St. John Service Medal, with Bar, unnamed, good very fine and better (5) £140-160

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Keith Holshausen Collection.

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Tachiweyi Obert Zimbudzana joined the British South Africa Police in March 1960 and served for 20 years before transferring to the Prime Minister’s Department.

Commissioner’s Commendation Force Orders 799 of 1963:

‘The Commissioner has much pleasure in awarding a Commendation and monetary award of £3 to No. 15623 African Constable Tachiweyi, Manicaland District, for his tireless efforts and tenacity of purpose displayed during investigations into 20 cases of housebreaking and theft, which occurred in the Umtali area between April and October 1963.

During the course of a two week cycle patrol of the Burma Valley, African Constable Tachiweyi, besides tracking down and arresting, without assistance, the accused in the 20 cases of housebreaking and theft, arrested two other persons in contravention of the Dangerous Drugs Act; one person for cycle theft; one known criminal for criminal trespass; one person for offences in contravention of the Liquor Act; and a person wanted by the Portuguese East Africa Police for housebreaking and theft. All arrested persons he safely escorted to his station. In bringing these multitudinous duties to a satisfactory conclusion African Constable Tachiweyi displayed a standard of efficiency and enthusiasm of the highest order.’

Sold with an official Police portrait photograph of Zimbudzana, Herald newspaper death announcement from September 1995 (’The loss of a fine gentleman who will be sadly missed’), and copied research.