23 NOVEMBER - REMINDERS FROM OUR RHODESIAN PAST.

[Eddy Norris]

Our Rhodesian Heritage

(Compiled and Administered by ORAFs)

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REMINDERS FROM OUR RHODESIAN PAST

(Many Milestones made Rhodesia)

23 November, 1942 - Young, Stanley Ryder. Lancaster Pilot. KIA. WW2.

23 November, 1943 - SGN. Todman, H.A. (LRDG) KIA at Leros. WW2.  

23 November, 1943 - Flt. Sgt. O'Connor, Robert John. Beaufighter Pilot. KIA. WW2.

23 November, 1976 - DSA. Revai, Elias. INTAF. Killed in Bikita during Operation Repulse. RoH.

23 November, 1977 - 727434 Trooper. Nel. Frans Jacobus. SAS. KIA  during Operation Dingo-Zulu 1 in a combined SAS, RLI and RhAF attack on Venduzi Camp in Mozambique Trooper Nel was also a farmer from Tengwe, and is a Sinoia High School Old Boy.  RoH. 

23 November, 1979 - Private. Urayayi, L. 2RAR. KIA. RoH.

23 November, 1977 - Operation Dingo. An attack on a Chimoio guerrilla camp in Mozambique. 7 Squadron was later awarded the Jacklin Trophy for Operation Dingo. 

ORAFs strives for accuracy and fairness.

If you see something that doesn't look right, contact me.

The book "Rhodesian Combined Forces Roll of Honour 1966 - 1981" by Gerry van Tonder and Adrian Haggett (available from 30 Degrees South Publishers) is recommended as a reference for losses from the Rhodesian Bush War.

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