Identity
Person No.
38928
Service No.
76852
Last Name
First Name
Gerald William Andrew
Initials
G W A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
23
Military Service
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
3 Commando
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, vehicle ambush in the Zambezi Valley, Op Hurricane. Gerry was returning from a call-up to Mana Pools via Rukomechi to take up his job with National Parks when they were ambushed by a group of ZIPRA terrorists. A single bullet entered the door-less land Rover striking him in the chest and resulting in his death. A natural leader and highly skilled in bush craft, this ranger with National Parks served his call ups with the RAR
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Jess and Bill Bell. Brother to Lindsay. A Guinea Fowl School old boy. ref. "Rhodesian African Rifles Roll of Honour" 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