Moriarty, Leonard James

Identity

Person No.

39860

Service No.

99260

Last Name

Moriarty 3

First Name

Leonard James

Initials

L J

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1950 (±1 yr) 231

Age at Death

29

Military Service

Rank

Sergeant

Regiment

Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 78

Unit

2nd 452

Secondary Unit

Support Commando

Death Record

Date of Death

05 January 1979 75

Cause of Death

Died in accidental explosion 21

Died in accidental explosion, at the Victoria Falls (Op Tangent) rifle range. While loading crates of anti-personnel mines onto a truck, there was an explosion, killing 7 men of the detail

Grave Reference

A. 1. 14

Location

Country

Zimbabwe 2,787

Locality

Bulawayo 647

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

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

southafricawargraves.org — record #39860

Moriarty, Leonard James (L J)