Rosenfels, Desmond Charles

Identity

Person No.

40252

Service No.

V3945

Last Name

Rosenfels 3

First Name

Desmond Charles

Initials

D C

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1946 (±1 yr) 180

Age at Death

33

Military Service

Rank

Second Lieutenant

Regiment

Rhodesian Light Infantry 145

Unit

1st Battalion 462

Secondary Unit

3 Commando

Death Record

Date of Death

08 February 1979 83

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,874

Killed in action, in the Manica Province, Mocambique, during a ground and air attack on a ZANLA camp

Grave Reference

Crem. Niche 66

Location

Country

Zimbabwe 2,787

Locality

Harare (Salisbury) 1,462

Cemetery

UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253

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 #40252

Rosenfels, Desmond Charles (D C)