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Identity
Person No.
39858
Service No.
4553
Last Name
Moore 33
First Name
Norman David Richard
Initials
N D R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1943 (±1 yr) 112
Age at Death
29
Military Service
Rank
Corporal
Regiment
Rhodesian Light Infantry 145
Unit
1st Battalion 462
Secondary Unit
Support Commando
Death Record
Date of Death
29 December 1972 73
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action, died in Salisbury Hospital from wounds received in a landmine explosion near Whistlefield Farm, Centenary, Op Hurricane. As a result of an attack by ZANLA CTs on 21 December on Altena Farm in the Centenary area, elements of the SAS and Support Group RLI were deployed to the Centenary police station. The following night, a nearby homestead on Whistlefield Farm was also attacked by CTs, precipitating a large combined SAS/RLI and BSAP search the following morning for the CTs. Responding to a sighting of spoor to the west of Whistlefield Farm, Lt Ian Buttenshaw, sitting on the bonnet of an RLI International truck, directed the vehicle down a track. As they turned off the main road, the right rear wheel detonated a landmine, seriously injuring Cpl Norman Moore and Tpr Pete Botha. Tpr Botha lost both his legs
Grave Reference
A. 1. 2
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Harare (Salisbury) 1,462
Cemetery
HARARE (WARREN HILLS) CEMETERY 279
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

Mr. Mirams joined the Service in 1958. He planned and implemented the scheme to consolidate the African population of the Mrewa District and maintained a sound civil administration under trying circumstances.

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

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