PDF
« Previous

Mhizha, John Hamill (J H)

Next »
Identity
Person No.
38636
Service No.
19420
Last Name
Mhizha 1
First Name
John Hamill
Initials
J H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1924 (±1 yr) 372
Age at Death
49
Military Service
Rank
Constable
Regiment
British South Africa Police 641
Unit
Support Unit 180
Secondary Unit
Police
Death Record
Date of Death
22 September 1973 82
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action, bayonet wounds, in a contact at Mount Darwin
Grave Reference
Believed buried in Warren Hills Jewish Cemetery 56
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Bulawayo 647
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 #38636