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Identity
Person No.
39728
Service No.
645997
Last Name
Marova 1
First Name
Francis
Initials
F
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1959 (±1 yr) 429
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
Rhodesian African Rifles 322
Unit
2nd Battalion 151
Secondary Unit
"A" Coy.
Death Record
Date of Death
12 April 1978 334
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action, by a gunshot wound to the head when surprised by 2 ZANLA insurgents in a contact, north of Mrewa, Op Hurricane. He succeeded in killing one terrorist before he died
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 African Rifles Roll of Honour" 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 #39728