South Seas club?

Tim Simmons · 10th April 2025, 05:09 PM

Jim's reference to a police billy club got me thinking about the ww2 forces in what was still the New Hebrides. The USA forces had a great influence on the Islanders so much so that it lead to cargo cults. Today there is the John Frum cult, a believe in practice originating from the USA war supplies. I do wonder if it may have a bearing on the form of this club. Somebody has a collection of USA military police clubs? Not just USA military police where stationed in the New Hebrides.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVD8eLvig_I

gp · 11th April 2025, 06:49 PM

Thank you gents! I didn't know anything about clubs but thanks to your posts I do learn a lot about this most interesting subject!

Question to Tim; as you collect these...are you a Bushwacker ? A fan of the Lions.....?

Tim Simmons · 11th April 2025, 08:12 PM

A bushwhacker, the lions run with much deeper pockets and tend to run in one direction.

10th April 2025, 05:09 PM	#1
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,922	Jim's reference to a police billy club got me thinking about the ww2 forces in what was still the New Hebrides. The USA forces had a great influence on the Islanders so much so that it lead to cargo cults. Today there is the John Frum cult, a believe in practice originating from the USA war supplies. I do wonder if it may have a bearing on the form of this club. Somebody has a collection of USA military police clubs? Not just USA military police where stationed in the New Hebrides. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVD8eLvig_I Last edited by Tim Simmons; 10th April 2025 at 06:21 PM.

11th April 2025, 06:49 PM	#2
gp Member Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 925	Thank you gents! I didn't know anything about clubs but thanks to your posts I do learn a lot about this most interesting subject! Question to Tim; as you collect these...are you a Bushwacker ? A fan of the Lions.....?

11th April 2025, 08:12 PM	#3
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,922	A bushwhacker, the lions run with much deeper pockets and tend to run in one direction.