18 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)

18 November, 1943 - Sgt. Oelofse, L.J.N.  (LRDG) KIA at Leros. WW2.

18 November, 1972 - Pte. Rubenstein, Terence Joseph. RDR. KOAS. RoH.

18 November, 1976 - Rifleman. Ferreira, A.J. 5 Indep. Company, Rhodesia Regiment. KIA. RoH. 

18 November, 1977 - DSA. Dube, Amon. INTAF. DOAS. RoH. 

18 November, 1977 - Trp. Miller, Mark John. KIA. RoH.

18 November, 1978 - Pte. Magede, Nabot. 8th Bn RR. KIA. RoH.

18 November, 1978 - Cdt. van Oudsthoorn, Pieter. INTAF. KOAS during Operation Hurricane. RoH.

18 November, 1979 - Sr. DSA Marumazondo, Joseph. INTAF. DOAS. RoH.

18 November, 1979 - Field Reservist. de Wet, Piet van Breda. BSA Police Field Reserve. KIA. RoH.

18 November, 1979 - Sgt. Madafi, Chinatidzo Jesphet. BSA Police Duty Uniform. DOAS. RoH.

18 November, 1850 - Cricket. Rhodesia Vs North Eastern Transvaal (3 Day Match). Venue; Salisbury Sports Club. Result; Rhodesia won by 3 wickets.

18 November, 1968 - Mr. Thompson's mission ends in failure. Rhodesia's rejection of the proposals based on HMS Fearless proposals.

18 November, 1976 - Operation Ignition commences. Entailed the destruction of a ZIPRA house in Francistown by the Selous Scouts.

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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