Manyani, Loveros

Identity

Person No.

39707

Service No.

647369

Last Name

Manyani 1

First Name

Loveros

Initials

L

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1949 (±1 yr) 199

Age at Death

30

Military Service

Rank

Guard

Regiment

Guard Force 205

Unit

4 Maintenance Unit 5

Secondary Unit

"C" Coy.

Death Record

Date of Death

31 May 1979 108

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,874

Killed in action, in an ambush, Dzorora Farm, southeast of Chipinga, Operation Thrasher (locstat VN728562). At 06:45 a Guard Force three-man mine patrol was ambushed by 18-20 CTs, and in the initial fire fight, Loveros was killed instantly and another guard wounded. The patrol had very little chance considering the number of CTs and was without communication

Grave Reference

Cremated at Bulawayo (West Park) Crematorium 49

Location

Country

Zimbabwe 2,787

Locality

Bulawayo 647

Cemetery

UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253

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

Awarded 25 March 1977 - "Success in a fire force action in April 1976 was attributed to his initiative, personal courage and leadership qualities"

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #39707

Manyani, Loveros (L)