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Identity
Person No.
39182
Service No.
PR91132
Last Name
Da Silva-Chalheiros 1
First Name
Nicolau Antonio
Initials
N A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1954 (±1 yr) 315
Age at Death
22
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
Rhodesia Regiment 437
Unit
1st Battalion 462
Secondary Unit
"A" Coy.
Death Record
Date of Death
17 May 1976 81
Cause of Death
Died of wounds 2,379
Died of wounds, gunshot wounds, in a vehicle ambush on the Ft Victoria / Beit Bridge road, Nuanetsi District. da Silva was driving the lead vehicle in a 5-vehicle convoy when they came under heavy rocket, machine gun and rifle fire. His vehicle took most of the hits, killing B.J. Edwards and wounding da Silva. da Silva refused help from his platoon commander stationed next to him, and continued to drive out of the ambush zone
Grave Reference
Post War grave in CWGC care 1
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Harare (Salisbury) 1,462
Cemetery
HARARE (WARREN HILLS) CEMETERY 279
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

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