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Identity
Person No.
38486
Service No.
18708
Last Name
Gwenda 1
First Name
Patrick
Initials
P
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1947 (±1 yr) 174
Age at Death
30
Military Service
Rank
Detective Constable
Regiment
British South Africa Police 641
Unit
Criminal Investigation Department 15
Secondary Unit
Police
Death Record
Date of Death
03 March 1977 126
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action, in an ambush
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 #38486