Lester, Jeremy Oliver

Identity

Person No.

38548

Service No.

9314

Last Name

Lester 2

First Name

Jeremy Oliver

Initials

J O

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1948 (±1 yr) 195

Age at Death

29

Military Service

Rank

Patrol Officer

Regiment

British South Africa Police 641

Unit

Auxilliary Police Reserve 5

Secondary Unit

Police

Death Record

Date of Death

12 October 1977 314

Cause of Death

Died in an accidental shooting incident 1

Died in an accidental shooting incident. Killed by an AK which was mounted on the back of a vehicle, and was fired during a morning maintenance check, at Sipolilo

Grave Reference

Section 29, Row C, Number 23N 1

Location

Country

Zimbabwe 2,787

Locality

Harare (Salisbury) 1,462

Cemetery

HARARE AREA CEMETERY 18

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 #38548

Lester, Jeremy Oliver (J O)