Brading, Anthony John

Identity

Person No.

38980

Service No.

4099

Last Name

Brading 1

First Name

Anthony John

Initials

A J

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1949 (±1 yr) 199

Age at Death

21

Military Service

Rank

Trooper

Regiment

Rhodesian Light Infantry 145

Unit

1st Battalion 462

Secondary Unit

1 Commando

Death Record

Date of Death

22 January 1970 71

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,874

Killed in action, contact with ZAPU insurgents, Ntondongwe fly gate area, just north of the boundary of the Doma Safari area, Sipolilo district, in Op Birch. With a JOC established at Mangula, elements of 1 Commando followed spoor for three days, eventually making contact on the 21st. Early the following morning, contact was again made, and in an ensuing firefight, Tony was shot and killed. All three terrorist insurgents were killed

Grave Reference

Cremated, ashes placed in brother's grave 3

Location

Country

Zimbabwe 2,787

Locality

Harare (Salisbury) 1,462

Cemetery

HARARE (WARREN HILLS) CEMETERY 279

Additional Information

Notes

Born 1949 in Southern Rhodesia. Educated at Jameson High School. 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 #38980

Brading, Anthony John (A J)