Identity
Person No.
39219
Service No.
R69474T
Last Name
First Name
Edward Lewis
Initials
E L
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
27
Military Service
Rank
Corporal
Regiment
Secondary Unit
Support Commando, Recce Troop
Death Record
Date of Death
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
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
MLM Awarded 23 September 1977; BCR Awarded 9 February 1979 - "He was awarded the BCR, as a result of his actions in a contact in October 1978. Despite having a shattered femur and bleeding heavily, he refused to be casevaced and continued to direct the fight. His bravery and dedication was far beyond the normal call of duty"; MFC (Ops) Awarded 31 March 1978 - "For dragging a wounded comrade, under heavy fire, out of a cave where a CT had established himself"
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project