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Identity
Person No.
39440
Service No.
V/2786
Last Name
Hughes 23
First Name
Robin Stanley
Initials
R S
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1940 (±1 yr) 97
Age at Death
33
Military Service
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Regiment
Selous Scouts 51
Unit
Tracker Combat Unit 1
Secondary Unit
INTAF
Death Record
Date of Death
18 October 1973 281
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action, by a gunshot wound to head during a pseudo operation and a contact with ZANLA. Caught in cross-fire at Centenary, Op Hurricane
Grave Reference
Cremated at Bulawayo (West Park) Crematorium 4
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Harare (Salisbury) 1,462
Cemetery
HARARE (WARREN HILLS) CREMATORIUM 128
Additional Information
Notes

Of 496 Forbes Road, Waterfalls, Salisbury. Born England. 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 #39440