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Identity
Person No.
39952
Service No.
R43901
Last Name
Murambiwa 1
First Name
Benjamin
Initials
B
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1940 (±1 yr) 97
Age at Death
32
Military Service
Rank
Private
Regiment
Rhodesian African Rifles 322
Unit
1st Battalion 462
Secondary Unit
Regimental Band, HQ Coy.
Death Record
Date of Death
19 May 1972 85
Cause of Death
Died in Freak Accident 255
Died in Freak Accident, drowned when their troop carrier overturned in a dam while on border control duties. 12 members died as the weight of their webbing and equipment dragged them under
Grave Reference
Cremated 1
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Harare (Salisbury) 1,462
Cemetery
KWE KWE AREA CEMETERY 4
Additional Information
Notes

ref. "Rhodesian African Rifles Roll of Honour" by Adrian Haggett and Gerry van Tonder.

Citation

Awarded 13 September 1974

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #39952

Source: https://www.rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=39952&pdf=1

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