Coleman, Andrew Roy

Identity

Person No.

38431

Service No.

9668

Last Name

Coleman 16

First Name

Andrew Roy

Initials

A R

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1956 (±1 yr) 375

Age at Death

21

Military Service

Rank

Patrol Officer

Regiment

British South Africa Police 641

Unit

Police Anti Terrorist Unit 90

Secondary Unit

Police

Death Record

Date of Death

21 June 1977 108

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,874

Killed in action, ambush in the Sinoia Region, Op Hurricane area

Grave Reference

Believed buried in Warren Hills 1

Location

Country

Zimbabwe 2,787

Locality

Harare (Salisbury) 1,462

Cemetery

HARARE AREA CEMETERY 18

Additional Information

Notes

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 #38431

Coleman, Andrew Roy (A R)