Matidiri, Davidson Stanford

Identity

Person No.

39778

Service No.

645552

Last Name

Matidiri 1

First Name

Davidson Stanford

Initials

D S

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1959 (±1 yr) 429

Age at Death

19

Military Service

Rank

District Security Assistant

Regiment

Internal Affairs 415

Unit

Keep Protection 255

Secondary Unit

Mortar Troop

Death Record

Date of Death

16 August 1978 103

Cause of Death

Murdered 389

Murdered, by insurgents, in his kraal at Sipolilo, Op Hurricane

Grave Reference

No known grave - Lost at sea 11

Location

Country

South Africa 17,413

Locality

Gauteng 9,426

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 #39778

Matidiri, Davidson Stanford (D S)