Evason, Graham John

Identity

Person No.

38461

Service No.

19564P

Last Name

Evason 1

First Name

Graham John

Initials

G J

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1948 (±1 yr) 195

Age at Death

29

Military Service

Rank

Field Reservist

Regiment

British South Africa Police 641

Unit

Special Branch 52

Secondary Unit

Police

Death Record

Date of Death

23 March 1977 125

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,874

Killed in action, in a contact / ambush in the Maranda Tribal Trust Lands, near Nuanetsi, Op Tangent. 3 members were killed

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 #38461

Evason, Graham John (G J)