Roll of Honour: Person Info
Personal Details
| Service No: | 83890418SWK |
| Rank: | Rifleman |
| Last Name: | MASHIKA |
| First Name: | ESAU |
| Initials: | E |
| Born: | Unknown |
Death Details
| Date of Death: | 1983-12-18 |
| Age at Death: | 20 |
| Cause of Death: | Killed in action, Ops Askari, ten members that were part of an Anti-Aircraft team deployed near Caiundu in Southern Angola were killed during a fierce fire-fight when their position was attacked by a numerically superior enemy force of more than 200 FAPLA troops. Sergeant Hendrik Albertus Oosthuyse volunteered to remain behind armed with a MAG machine-gun and due to his heroic actions, he delayed the enemy advance sufficiently to allow the remainder of the team to successfully evade capture |
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