Clarke, George William

Identity

Person No.

39146

Service No.

728197

Last Name

Clarke 36

First Name

George William

Initials

G W

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1949 (±1 yr) 199

Age at Death

28

Military Service

Rank

Trooper

Regiment

Rhodesian Light Infantry 145

Unit

Support Commando, 1st Battalion 4

Secondary Unit

Army

Death Record

Date of Death

15 May 1977 89

Cause of Death

Killed in a contact near Rogogo Airfield 1

Killed in a contact near Rogogo Airfield, between Mrewa and Inyanga. He died of his wounds while being casavaced by helicopter to Mtoko

Grave Reference

African Section 8

Location

Country

Zimbabwe 2,787

Locality

Bulawayo 647

Cemetery

UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253

Additional Information

Notes

George was from California and quite Californian in style and manner always smiling. He was a Vietnam veteran having served in the U.S. Marine Corps. George was in the battle of Hue city. George was in RLI Intake 156. Ref 'Rhodesian Roll of Honour" by P Geldenhuys (Roll compiled by Dr JRT Wood). Ref 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 #39146

Clarke, George William (G W)