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Identity
Person No.
38457
Service No.
18878
Last Name
Edridge 1
First Name
Simon Richard
Initials
S R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1953 (±1 yr) 313
Age at Death
26
Military Service
Rank
Field Reservist
Regiment
British South Africa Police 641
Unit
Traffic Police 13
Secondary Unit
Police
Death Record
Date of Death
11 September 1979 84
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action, in the Wedza area, Op Thrasher
Grave Reference
2. G. 6. 6
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Harare (Salisbury) 1,462
Cemetery
UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253
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 #38457