Matthews, Grant Stewart

Identity

Person No.

39782

Service No.

107475

Last Name

Matthews 30

First Name

Grant Stewart

Initials

G S

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1957 (±1 yr) 418

Age at Death

22

Military Service

Rank

Rifleman

Regiment

Rhodesian African Rifles 322

Unit

1 Independent Company 30

Secondary Unit

Police

Death Record

Date of Death

09 December 1979 264

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,874

Killed in action, in a contact at Fort Victoria, Op Repulse

Grave Reference

No known grave - Lost at sea 11

Location

Country

Zimbabwe 2,787

Locality

Harare (Salisbury) 1,462

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 #39782

Matthews, Grant Stewart (G S)