JJ van Rooyen

Friendship Legacy

[color=rgb(20,24,35)][font=helvetica]My grandfather was in the South African 6th Infantry Brigade during WW2 with his best friend Sam Nel. They fought together in the North African Campaign with battles at Bardia, Sollum, Halfaya, Gazala and Tobruk. They were both captured and were POW's in Italy and Germany for a total of 3 years. After liberation in 1945 they went back to South Africa and married sisters from the same family and served in the South African Police Force. I finally met the son of Sam Nel. We instantly felt like long lost brothers. We shared photos, letters, stories and a 1944 POW logbook. I can see us continuing the legacy of friendship his dad and my grandfather shared.[/font][/color]

Friendship Legacy
JJ van Rooyen, Apr 8, 2016