Gash, Robert James

Identity

Person No.

38472

Service No.

9024

Last Name

Gash 1

First Name

Robert James

Initials

R J

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1951 (±1 yr) 248

Age at Death

28

Military Service

Rank

Detective Section Officer

Regiment

British South Africa Police 641

Unit

Criminal Investigation Department 15

Secondary Unit

Police

Death Record

Date of Death

15 February 1979 77

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,874

Killed in action, in an ambush on the Chesa Road, while returning to Mount Darwin

Grave Reference

Cremated at Warren Hills 172

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 #38472

Gash, Robert James (R J)