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Identity
Person No.
39164
Service No.
64175
Last Name
Cordell 1
First Name
David Anthony
Initials
D
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1958 (±1 yr) 429
Age at Death
20
Military Service
Rank
Sergeant
Regiment
Rhodesian Intelligence Corps 15
Unit
6th Battalion 15
Secondary Unit
1 Commando
Death Record
Date of Death
21 July 1978 100
Cause of Death
Died of Freak Accident 2
Died of Freak Accident, grenade accident. A faulty grenade, fired from a G3 rifle, exploded during a follow-up operation
Grave Reference
Cremated at Warren Hills 172
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Harare (Salisbury) 1,462
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

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

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #39164