RPS Heads of Service

PRISON SERVICES OF RHODESIA

History, Uniforms, Medals & Insignia

Heads of Service

Please note that some dates below are not exact dates of service, they are dates found in references indicating a year or years in which the person was know to hold their respective rank

Rank:	Name:	In Service:
Director - Zimbabwe Prison Service	Alexander McGregor Hall	Took over from Frank Patch as Director of the Zimbabwe Prison Service in 1981. Retired 1983.
Director	Frank Leslie Patch, I.C.D., O.L.M., P.S.C.	Appointed Director in 1968 in Rhodesia Notice No. 844 of 1968 – still Director in 1980 (Was signing documents ‘For Director’ in 1967 so may have been acting as Dep. Dir. before that position officially came into use). Retired in early 1981.
Director	Hendrik Stephanus Bezuidenhout, I.C.D.	Appointed Director with effect from 29 August 1965 in Rhodesia Notice No, 1284 of 1965 and again from 1st March 1966 in Rhodesia Notice No. 480 of 1966. Served till pre 1971 (Was noted as a Former Member when awarded his Long Service Medal 19.11.1971.
Director	David Phillips	Appointed Acting Director of Prisons July 1956 whilst David Cameron was on leave. Fed. Notice 363 of 1956, Fed. Govt. Gazette 1956-07-27. Appointed Deputy Director of Prisons Nov 1956, Fed Notice 1956-11-23. Appointed Director with effect from 1st December 1963 in Southern Rhodesia Notice No. 238 of 1964.
Director	Patrick Hartley Hamilton Bayley	Appointed Acting Director of Prisons April 1956. Fed Notice 184 of 1956, Fed. Govt. Gazette 1956-04-20.
Director	David Charles Cameron	Appointed Director of Federal Prison Service April 1956. Fed. Notice 183 of 1956, Fed. Govt. Gazette 1956-04-20. Was still serving in 1965, though David Phillips was Director by Dec 1963.

Deputy Director	Alexander McGregor Hall	Was Deputy Director when awarded his Long Service Medal 21.03.1980, having taken over at the end of 1978.
Deputy Director	Edward (Ted) Bottomley, P.M.S.	Appointed Deputy Director with effect from 11th December 1972 in Rhodesia Notice No. 1821 of 1972. Retired as Deputy Director in early 1978.
Deputy Director	Jacubus Carel C. (Chris) Reyneke, P.S.C.	Appointed Deputy Director with effect from 1st March 1970 in Rhodesia Notice No. 610 of 1970.
Deputy Director	David Philips	Appointed Deputy Director of Prisons in November 1956. Fed. Notice 590 of 1956, Fed Govt. Gazette 1956-11-23. Appointed Acting Director with effect from 1st April 1963 during the absence on leave of David Charles Cameron in Federal Notice No. 301 of 1963.

Assistant Director	Harry Sheridan Duncan	Appointed Assistant Director with effect from 1st March 1973 in Rhodesia Notice No. 350 of 1973.
Assistant Director	Edward (Ted) Bottomley, P.M.S.	Appointed Deputy Director with effect from 1st December 1971 in Rhodesia Notice No. 1862 of 1970.
Assistant Director	F.C. Rae	Noted as Assistant Director of Prisons, Rhodesia and Nyasaland Prison Services 1931 - 1962 on a presentation clock noted for sale in 2015.
No Assistant Director between 1962 and 1971?

Chaplain-General	Bill Clarke (CofE)	Noted as Senior Chaplain in Rhodesia Notice No. 844 of 1968, still serving in 1971.
Area Chaplain	Henry Joseph Swift, P.M.S., M.B.E.	Noted as Chaplain Grade I, in Rhodesia Notice No. 844 of 1968, still serving in 1971.
Chaplain (Bulawayo)	826 H. Squair
	Rudolph Jacobus van Niekerk	Noted as Chaplain Grade I with effect from 1st March 1970 in Rhodesia Notice No. 609 of 1970.
	Terence John Spong	Noted as Chaplain Grade I with effect from 1st November 1970 in Rhodesia Notice No. 1757 of 1970.
	Father Nyahwa (CofE)	1971.
	Padre Waugh (Free Church)
	Father Ribeiro (CofE)