MAPURANGA (Also NCUBE), Ignatius

Identity

Person No.

39725

Service No.

650899

Last Name

MAPURANGA (Also NCUBE) 1

First Name

Ignatius

Initials

I

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1960 (±1 yr) 390

Age at Death

19

Military Service

Rank

Rifleman

Regiment

Rhodesia Regiment 437

Unit

8th Battalion 51

Secondary Unit

"D" Coy.

Death Record

Date of Death

09 September 1979 97

Cause of Death

Died of wounds 2,379

Died of wounds, received in action in a contact, near St Triashill Mission, Zimbiti Tribal Trust Lands

Grave Reference

Sec. 54. Grave 147. 29

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 #39725

MAPURANGA (Also NCUBE), Ignatius (I)