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Identity
Person No.
38463
Service No.
9253
Last Name
Fitch 1
First Name
Derek
Initials
D
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1932 (±1 yr) 78
Age at Death
43
Military Service
Rank
Section Officer (T)
Regiment
British South Africa Police 641
Unit
Special Branch 52
Secondary Unit
Police
Death Record
Date of Death
27 May 1975 97
Cause of Death
Died of wounds 2,379
Died of wounds, gunshot wound to the abdomen, at Mtoko Police Station, Op Hurricane
Grave Reference
Cremated at Warren Hills 26
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Harare (Salisbury) 1,462
Cemetery
HARARE (WARREN HILLS) CREMATORIUM 128
Additional Information
Notes

Ex Rhodesian Air Force explosives expert. 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 #38463