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Identity
Person No.
38483
Service No.
22590
Last Name
Gumede 17
First Name
Eliman
Initials
E
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1956 (±1 yr) 375
Age at Death
22
Military Service
Rank
Constable
Regiment
British South Africa Police 641
Unit
Tomlinson Depot 7
Secondary Unit
Police
Death Record
Date of Death
07 December 1978 123
Cause of Death
Murdered 389
Murdered, by terrorists, while off duty
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 #38483

Source: https://www.rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=38483&pdf=1

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