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Identity
Person No.
39165
Service No.
R43721
Last Name
Mushare 1
First Name
Cosmos
Initials
C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1941 (±1 yr) 113
Age at Death
26
Military Service
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
Rhodesian African Rifles 322
Unit
1st Battalion 462
Secondary Unit
"E" Coy.
Death Record
Date of Death
23 August 1967 101
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action, contact during Op Nickel, Northern Matabeleland. His platoon were getting ready to spend the night near a terrorist camp when they were fired on. PO Spencer Thomas of the BSAP was killed in at the same time
Grave Reference
ENKELDOORN AREA CEMETERY 2
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Harare (Salisbury) 1,462
Cemetery
UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253
Additional Information
Notes

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

southafricawargraves.org — record #39165

Source: https://www.rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=39165&pdf=1

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