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Identity
Person No.
38516
Service No.
200361
Last Name
Josiya 1
First Name
Obadiah
Initials
K
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1957 (±1 yr) 418
Age at Death
22
Military Service
Rank
Auxiliary Constable
Regiment
British South Africa Police 641
Unit
Support Unit 180
Secondary Unit
Police
Death Record
Date of Death
01 May 1979 93
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action
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 JRT Wood)

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 #38516