Mapanyure, Alexious Tamirepi

Identity

Person No.

39710

Service No.

646199

Last Name

Mapanyure 1

First Name

Alexious Tamirepi

Initials

A T

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1942 (±1 yr) 127

Age at Death

34

Military Service

Rank

Trooper

Regiment

Selous Scouts 51

Unit

2nd Battalion 151

Secondary Unit

"C" Coy.

Death Record

Date of Death

09 June 1976 78

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,874

Killed in action, in a contact, gun shot wounds near Mount Darwin, Op Hurricane

Grave Reference

Cremated at Bulawayo (West Park) Crematorium 1

Location

Country

Zimbabwe 2,787

Locality

Bulawayo 647

Cemetery

MAPANYURE KRAAL 1

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 #39710

Mapanyure, Alexious Tamirepi (A T)