Mashavave, Marsh Lazarus

Identity

Person No.

31658

Service No.

81521643PD

Last Name

Mashavave 1

First Name

Marsh Lazarus

Initials

M L

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1956 (±1 yr) 375

Age at Death

30

Military Service

Rank

Corporal

Regiment

5 Reconnaissance Regiment 50

Unit

9 South African Infantry Battalion 26

Secondary Unit

Army

Death Record

Date of Death

13 November 1986 104

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,874

Killed in action, when his Casspir was hit during an attack on a SWAPO base in Angola

Grave Reference

D5 1

Location

Country

South Africa 17,413

Locality

Limpopo 185

Cemetery

5 SFR CEMETERY, BA.PHALABORWA 8

Additional Information

Notes

Husband of Mrs. V. Mashavave. ref. "The Silent War" by Peter Stiff

Citation

LG Sup 17 September 1917 pg. 9577 - serving with East Surrey Regiment - "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty under heavy shell fire. He was instrumental in saving the lives of several NCOs and men of his company who had been buried in a tunnel by an enemy bombardment. He was severely wounded whilst engaged on this duty."

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #31658

Mashavave, Marsh Lazarus (M L)