Nel, Ewart Francois

Identity

Person No.

40075

Service No.

726466

Last Name

Nel 98

First Name

Ewart Francois

Initials

E F

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1953 (±1 yr) 313

Age at Death

26

Military Service

Rank

Lance Corporal

Regiment

Rhodesian Light Infantry 145

Unit

1st Battalion 462

Secondary Unit

1 Commando

Death Record

Date of Death

04 June 1979 107

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,874

Killed in action, at Chivinge in the Tete Province, Mocambique during Operation Chamber. This was an attack on the Frelimo / ZANLA base on the Luia River. They were met by fierce resistance from Frelimo troops, and during the attack, Lang, Lance Corporal Frans Nel and Corporal Peter "Doc" Rice were shot and killed

Grave Reference

Body not recovered - crash site coordinates are: S22 06' 48.2" E31 39' 12.1" 28

Location

Country

South Africa 17,413

Locality

Western Cape 2,134

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

***Accepted by CWGC for War Grave Status & burial site under investigation

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #40075

Nel, Ewart Francois (E F)