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Identity
Person No.
38615
Service No.
18919
Last Name
Matambo 5
First Name
Francis
Initials
R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1952 (±1 yr) 285
Age at Death
22
Military Service
Rank
Constable
Regiment
British South Africa Police 641
Unit
Support Unit 180
Secondary Unit
Police
Death Record
Date of Death
26 June 1974 84
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action in a contact, mortar and small arms attack in Chesa African Purchase Area
Grave Reference
Believed buried in Warren Hills Jewish Cemetery 56
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 #38615

Source: https://www.rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=38615&pdf=1

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