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Identity
Person No.
38843
Service No.
12461T
Last Name
Young 31
First Name
Colin Andrew Shaw
Initials
C A S
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1933 (±1 yr) 66
Age at Death
42
Military Service
Rank
Field Reservist
Regiment
British South Africa Police 641
Unit
Melsetter Police Back Up Group 2
Secondary Unit
Police
Death Record
Date of Death
29 April 1975 109
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action, encounter with a terrorist at a road block, at Chimanimani, Op Thrasher
Grave Reference
MELSETTER AREA CEMETERY 1
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Bulawayo 647
Cemetery
MELSETTER 2
Additional Information
Notes

On St. George's College War Memorial, Harare, Zimbabwe. 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

***Not yet accepted for War Grave Status by CWGC, need service file

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #38843