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Identity
Person No.
38408
Service No.
22566
Last Name
Chimweta 1
First Name
Funboy Panther
Initials
F P
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1953 (±1 yr) 313
Age at Death
25
Military Service
Rank
Constable
Regiment
British South Africa Police 641
Unit
Duty Uniform Branch 13
Secondary Unit
Police
Death Record
Date of Death
03 September 1978 167
Cause of Death
Died in accident 34
Died in accident, in Op Thrasher
Grave Reference
Alternative Commemoration until grave found 80
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Harare (Salisbury) 1,462
Cemetery
UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253
Additional Information
Notes

Born Urungwe District. Educated at Kariba African School, in Kariba. ref. "Rhodesian Roll of Honour" by P. Geldenhuys (Roll compiled by Dr. J. R. T. Wood). Amendments from "Rhodesian Combined Forces Roll of Honour 1966-1981", by Adrian Haggett and Gerry van Tonder.

Citation

Awarded the Commissioner's Commendation whilst still a constable in 1973, for his efforts in the Op Hurricane area

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #38408