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Identity
Person No.
30286
Service No.
80016520PF
Last Name
First Name
Andrew Jeremy (ande)
Initials
A J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Military Service
Rank
Lance Corporal
Secondary Unit
attd. 5th Reconnaissance Regiment
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, during special operation in support of UNITA at Savate, Angola, in a contact with the enemy. (Operation Tiro a Tiro)
Additional Information
Notes

Son of Mr. D. H. Falkus. A British citizen who volunteered for the RLI before leaving when Rhodesia became Zimbabwe to join 32 battalion with a number of friends. He was awarded the Pro Patria medal posthumously

Citation

LG Sup 11 October 1955 pg. 5704 - "In recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Kenya"

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

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