Books by Preller Geldenhuys

New REVISED and Updated 2019 edition James Cook is a household name in New Zealand. Samuel Marsden? Love him or hate him! Known as the 'flogging pastor' in Australia, he is fondly remembered in New Zealand for bringing Christianity and Civilization with the establishment of Mission Stations. These were started at Tepuna, Kerikeri,Whangaroa, Paihia, Waimate, Mangapouri, Matamata, Rotrua, Puriri, Kaitaia, and Tauranga. Marsden left his mark at Paeroa, and that is where the author developed a healthy respect for this Christian.

This is a tribute to a brave young combat pilot who was killed in action towards the end of the Rhodesian War 1965 - 1980. It tabulates a list of his operational airstrikes and the text is illustrated with Hunter photographs and maps of some of the areas where Brian Gordon carried out his missions. His operational service in the last 15 months of his life was certainly considerable.Brian flew 74 logged combat missions and was the only Hunter pilot killed during the war. His logbook entries add more detail to gaps in the Rhodesian war and will be cherished by family and friends.This brave airman died so that we may live

The Gables in Durban was the authors home for ten years. Being the playground for South Africa it was the best place to retire once one's working life ended. Durban's tropical weather was more pleasurable than polar Cape Town - the only other retirement city considered.The Esplanade building faced the harbour with its massive 'container terminal' reputed to be the largest in the Southern hemisphere, in its day. We witnessed the construction and further development of the vehicle terminal building and its resultant increase of vehicles being exported and imported - departing/arriving Durban by road and rail traffic.We witnessed the transformation of the old the old railway 'Workshop' into a modern shopping center. The beach-front Marine Parade was also modernized during our stay in this Natal coastal resort city.

This anthology has contributions from a group of people in the New Zealand Christian Writers' Guild Hauraki Branch.I became obsessed with the desire to understand how we all experience life's journey in our own way and made it my business to try to enthuse my fellow writers.A collection of work as diverse as this can only accentuate the fact that we serve an AWESOME God. Unique as we are so unique is He.A very special thank you to our publisher Prop Geldenhuys who has helped drive this group to submit their work.To those who didn't get to this in time, please don't give up! A colour edition is available for those who can afford it and an eBook version for those who can't!Keep writing and keep investigating what lies within your heart.We all have stories to tell and families who will someday regret that they never heard them.L Boshoff

This anthology, in full colour, has edited contributions from a group of people in the New Zealand Christian Writers' Guild Hauraki Branch. I became obsessed with the desire to understand how we all experience life's journey in our own way and made it my business to try to enthuse my fellow writers. A collection of work as diverse as this can only accentuate the fact that we serve an AWESOME God. Unique as we are so unique is He. A very special thank you to our publisher Preller Geldenhuys who has helped drive this group to submit their work. To those who didn't get to this in time, please don't give up! Keep writing and keep investigating what lies within your heart. We all have stories to tell and families who will someday regret that they never heard them.

Abram Carl Frederik Preller Geldenhuys qualified for his South African Air Force 'Wings' in March 1941.With only twenty more flying hours, Preller Geldenhuys was dispatched to join No 3 Fighter Squadron to East Africa.Once the Italians were defeated at Gondar, ACFP Geldenhuys recovered to South Africa to patrol the coasts for German and Japeneze submarines that threatened the shipping lanes.Once the war ended, he settled on the Copperbelt of Northern Rhodesia / Zambia. After an unsuccessful farming venture in Southern Rhodesia, he returned to South Africa where he rejoined the South African Air Force.

FOURTH REVISED EDITIONThornhill High School, Gweru, Zimbabwe, was founded in 1955 at a war-time Air Base. The school relocated to new premises where traditions developed with time.Ex-pupils of this fine school have adopted the habit of arranging perio

NEW, REVISED EDITIONThe life and time of a Rhodesian Air Force combat pilot who followed his father's footsteps into aviation and fought in the Rhodesian / Zimbabwe war 1965-1980.Heritage is traced from his grandfather's participation in the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902, his father's involvement in East-Africa during the Second World War 1939-1945 and his survival in the Southern African conflict. The author flew a variety of aircraft and served as a Flight Commander on Hawker Hunter and Canberra aircraft, serving on No's 1 and 5 Squadrons of the Rhodesian Air Force. This true story

This book records the operations of the Rhodesian Air Force. It includes a log of over 1100 airstrikes carried out as well as maps where most of these strikes have been meticulously plotted. The maps are in full colour. Numerous photographs illustrate the text.The author has produced a comprehensive account of the Air Force role in the war in Rhodesia - Zimbabwe. The work includes one of the most detailed summaries of Rhodesian military operations to have been published, and in this respect serves as an excellent work or reference to those historians and collectors of militaria. It is a book that fills in much detail.A comprehensive index is included.To the very end the Air Force kept up its valiant task of securing the airspace for the troops, the BSAP,the farmers and industry.All in all this is a highly readable, extremely detailed account of the Air Force's part in the war against terrorism.