Wessels, Christopher Dillon

Identity

Person No.

40562

Service No.

4241

Last Name

Wessels 26

First Name

Christopher Dillon

Initials

C D

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1945 (±1 yr) 158

Age at Death

23

Military Service

Rank

Trooper

Regiment

Rhodesian Light Infantry 145

Unit

1st Battalion 462

Secondary Unit

Army

Death Record

Date of Death

26 March 1968 86

Cause of Death

Died of wounds 2,379

Died of wounds, gunshot wound, during a contact in the Maninga area, Urungwe district, during Operation Cauldron

Grave Reference

Cremated 49

Location

Country

Zimbabwe 2,787

Locality

Harare (Salisbury) 1,462

Cemetery

HARARE (WARREN HILLS) CREMATORIUM 128

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

***Submitted for War Grave Status to CWGC, awaiting acceptance

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #40562

Wessels, Christopher Dillon (C D)