Identity
Person No.
40309
Service No.
727756
Last Name
First Name
Stephen Derek
Initials
S D
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
23
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, gunshot wound in a contact in the Bangala Tribal Trust Lands, Victoria District, in a High Density operation with elements of 6RR, three sticks were flown in by helicopter, and in an ensuing contact, Steve were shot and killed
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Derek and Joan Seymour, of Jersey, Channel Islands. Stephen came from a Jersey family that owned Hotels on the island. He was in Junior Para in the UK, but decided to travel to Rhodesia and joined up. He made selection for the SAS and was part of C Sqn. From Jersey, Channel Islands. 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