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Identity
Person No.
40589
Service No.
19612
Last Name
Wixley 1
First Name
William Robert
Initials
W R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1926 (±1 yr) 140
Age at Death
53
Military Service
Rank
Trooper
Regiment
Selous Scouts 51
Unit
4 Sqdn. 98
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
02 November 1979 165
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action during Operation Murex
Grave Reference
Buried at Wankie 5
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 JRT Wood)

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 #40589