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Identity
Person No.
39826
Service No.
75214
Last Name
Mitchell 45
First Name
Kennith Michael (mike)
Initials
K M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1961 (±1 yr) 366
Age at Death
17
Military Service
Rank
Corporal
Regiment
Rhodesian Intelligence Corps 15
Unit
1st Battalion 462
Secondary Unit
3 Commando
Death Record
Date of Death
25 June 1978 97
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action, while clearing ridges, shot at close quarters by an insurgent who stood up out of cover
Grave Reference
No headstone 55
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Harare (Salisbury) 1,462
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 #39826