19 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)

19 November, 1973 - Cpl. Nyakaza. General Service Unit RhAF. KIA - landmine incident. RoH. 

19 November, 1974 - DA. Gumunyu, Lazarus. INTAF. KOAS - road accident at Mt. Darwin. RoH. 

19 November, 1974 - DA. Pfidze, Tongai. INTAF. KOAS - Road accident at Mt. Darwin. RoH.

19 November, 1976 - Rifleman. Jones, J.R. 5RR. KIA - landmine incident. RoH. 

19 November, 1977 - McDonagh, Mark John. BSA Police Duty Uniform. KOAS - Shooting accident. RoH.

19 November, 1978 - Auxiliary Constable. Karikogah, Pitson. BSA Police. KIA. RoH. 

19 November, 1979 - Guard. Mapondera, P. Guard Force. KOAS. RoH.

19 November, 1979 - Jnr. Cpl. Muzanenhamo, E. Guard Force. KOAS. RoH. 

19 November, 1946 - CAA introduce the first Viking scheduled services in Africa.

19 November, 1953 - Start of the 76th Halton Entry. 

19 November, 1955 - Cricket 3 Day Match. Rhodesia Vs Griqualand West. Venue; Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo. Result; Rhodesia won by an innings and 260 runs.

19 November, 1965 - UN Security Council declared UDI Illegal, called on Britain to end it. The British Government suspended the Governor  and Directors of the Reserve Bank of Rhodesia and froze Rhodesian reserves in Britain; this was followed on the 12th December, 1965 with British imposition of total economic sanctions against Rhodesia. This freeze was renewed annually.

19 November, 1966 - Cricket. Rhodesia Vs Natal A Section. Venue; Police Grounds Salisbury. Result; Natal won by an innings and 6 runs. 

19 November, 1966 - Exercise Cobra. No. 4 Squadron participated in a weekend camp for the Volunteer Reserve code named Cobra. This exercise ended on the 20 November, 1966.

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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