Nyika, Lovemore

Identity

Person No.

40139

Service No.

R42580

Last Name

Nyika 1

First Name

Lovemore

Initials

L

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1943 (±1 yr) 112

Age at Death

36

Military Service

Rank

Sapper

Regiment

Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 78

Unit

7 Squadron 13

Secondary Unit

"D" Coy.

Death Record

Date of Death

27 September 1979 98

Cause of Death

Suicide 331

Committed suicide, self inflicted gunshot wound

Grave Reference

NYAHUNDA PURCHASE AREA CEMETERY, BIKITA DISTRICT 2

Location

Country

Zimbabwe 2,787

Locality

Bikita District 64

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

***Not yet accepted for War Grave Status by CWGC, need service file

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #40139

Nyika, Lovemore (L)