Mawire, Jestinos

Identity

Person No.

38623

Service No.

22151

Last Name

Mawire 2

First Name

Jestinos

Initials

J

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1950 (±1 yr) 231

Age at Death

26

Military Service

Rank

Constable

Regiment

British South Africa Police 641

Unit

Special Branch 52

Secondary Unit

Police

Death Record

Date of Death

29 February 1976 23

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,874

Killed in action, ambushed by terrorists in their Landrover, as they passed the Pungwe Hotel, Zindi Township, Ruda, Op Thrasher

Grave Reference

Believed buried in Warren Hills Jewish Cemetery 1

Location

Country

Zimbabwe 2,787

Locality

Harare (Salisbury) 1,462

Cemetery

CHIRIKURE KRAAL, GUTU 1

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 #38623

Mawire, Jestinos (J)