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Identity
Person No.
40578
Service No.
69905
Last Name
Williams 178
First Name
Russell
Initials
R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1960 (±1 yr) 390
Age at Death
18
Military Service
Rank
Corporal
Regiment
Selous Scouts 51
Unit
2nd Battalion 151
Secondary Unit
"A" Coy.
Death Record
Date of Death
12 January 1978 110
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action, in a contact while assisting PATU on a follow-up, just inside the Main Gate to the Wankie National Park
Grave Reference
Body not recovered. Possibly buried at the crash site. 7
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Bulawayo 647
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

Earned his BCR for tracking a gang of terrorist 12 Kilometres and accounting for 6 of them. His BCR citation states he showed outstanding qualities of leadership, tactical skills, tracking ability and personal bravery

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #40578

Source: https://www.rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=40578&pdf=1

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