Murdoch, Gordon Ian

Identity

Person No.

40966

Service No.

23241L

Last Name

Murdoch 7

First Name

Gordon Ian

Initials

G I

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1946 (±1 yr) 180

Age at Death

31

Military Service

Rank

Field Reservist

Regiment

British South Africa Police 641

Unit

Police Anti Terrorist Unit 90

Secondary Unit

4 Group

Death Record

Date of Death

18 June 1977 89

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,874

Killed in action, by a gunshot wound after his vehicle had detonated a landmine in an ambush in the Shabani Area, Op Repulse

Grave Reference

3. H. 7. 27

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

***Accepted by CWGC for War Grave Status & burial site under investigation

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #40966

Murdoch, Gordon Ian (G I)