20 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)

20 November, 1966 - Gunner. Schonnberg, Geoffrey. One Field Regiment, Rhodesian Artillery. KOAS - Vehicle accident. RoH.

20 November, 1970 - 780755 Lt. Bennett, Thomas Hart. 1RAR. KOAS - Vehicle accident. RoH.

20 November, 1973 - Cpl. Brown, Kevin Robert. 2 Signals Squadron, Rhodesian Signal Corps. KOAS - shooting  accident. RoH. 

20 November, 1977 - Field Reservist. Hanson Peter Leonard. BSA Police Field Reserve. KIA during Operation Thrasher. RoH.

20 November, 1977 - Field Reservist. Holstenburg, Harald. BSA Police Field Reserve. KIA during Operation Thrasher. RoH.

20 November, 1977 - Field Reservist. Hunt. Robin Charles. BSA Police Field Reservist. KIA during Operation Thrasher. RoH. 

20 November, 1978 - Private. Erekan, Richard. 2RAR. DOAS. RoH. 

20 November, 1978 - Private. Chingoza, Clever. 4th Bn RR. KOAS - Vehicle accident. ROH.

20 November, 1979 - Sapper, Dube, Alfred N. 3 Squadron Rhodesian Corps of Engineers. KIA. RoH. 

20 November, 1965 - Cricket. Rhodesia Vs Transvaal (3 Day Match). Venue; Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo. Result; Match Drawn. 

20 November, 1973 - Alouette 111B (R5087) crash (Cat 5) hit telephone wires at Mt. Darwin. Occupants; Sqd. Ldr. Wilkinson, E., Sgt. Woods, D. and Sgt. Huck, W.

20 November, 2007 - Ian Douglas Smith entered into rest in Cape Town. Mr. Smith was the very popular Rhodesian Ex Serviceman, who later became Prime Minister of Rhodesia and became very controversial when he declared the Unilateral Declaration of Independence on the 11th November, 1965.  

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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