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Identity
Person No.
39180
Service No.
728075
Last Name
Da Costa 2
First Name
Francisco Duarte
Initials
F D
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1945 (±1 yr) 158
Age at Death
31
Military Service
Rank
Trooper
Regiment
Rhodesian Light Infantry 145
Unit
1st Battalion 462
Secondary Unit
3 Commando, 11 Troop
Death Record
Date of Death
15 November 1976 94
Cause of Death
Died of wounds 2,379
Died of wounds, gunshot wound in a contact, Battle of Hill 31, Msasa Tribal Trust Lands, Mutasa, Op Thrasher. He was shot by a lone terrorist running away from the sweep-line. He was casevaced to Ruda and then Umtali
Grave Reference
Post War grave in CWGC care 5
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
Free State 728
Cemetery
UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253
Additional Information
Notes

Recently arrived from Portugal. 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 #39180

Source: https://www.rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=39180&pdf=1

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