Ridge, Eric Noel Francis

Identity

Person No.

40238

Service No.

4268

Last Name

Ridge 4

First Name

Eric Noel Francis

Initials

E N F

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1949 (±1 yr) 199

Age at Death

19

Military Service

Rank

Trooper

Regiment

Rhodesian Light Infantry 145

Unit

1st Battalion 462

Secondary Unit

3 Commando

Death Record

Date of Death

18 March 1968 81

Cause of Death

Died of wounds 2,379

Died of wounds, gunshot wound (sniper), during a contact in the Mana Pools area, Operation Cauldron

Grave Reference

Crem. Niche 9

Location

Country

Zimbabwe 2,787

Locality

Harare (Salisbury) 1,462

Cemetery

HARARE (WARREN HILLS) CEMETERY 279

Additional Information

Notes

On Plumtree School Roll of Honour. 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

Medal awarded 20 May 1974

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #40238

Ridge, Eric Noel Francis (E N F)