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Identity
Person No.
40680
Service No.
R41949
Last Name
Dudzirayi 1
First Name
Silvanos Mashona
Initials
S M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1941 (±1 yr) 113
Age at Death
31
Military Service
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
Rhodesian African Rifles 322
Unit
1st Battalion 462
Secondary Unit
Regimental Band, HQ Coy.
Death Record
Date of Death
19 May 1972 85
Cause of Death
Died in Freak Accident 255
Died in Freak Accident, drowned when their troop carrier overturned in a dam while on border control duties. 12 members died as the weight of their webbing and equipment dragged them under
Grave Reference
1506. 3
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Bikita District 64
Cemetery
BIKITA DISTRICT AREA CEMETERY 8
Additional Information
Notes

ref. "Rhodesian African Rifles Roll of Honour" by Adrian Haggett and Gerry van Tonder.

Citation

***Not yet accepted for War Grave Status by CWGC, need service file

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #40680