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Identity
Person No.
30502
Service No.
661340
Last Name
Ncube 35
First Name
Louis
Initials
L
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1960 (±1 yr) 417
Age at Death
18
Death Record
Date of Death
17 August 1978 155
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action 14,654
Killed in action
Military Service
Rank
Sapper
Regiment
Unknown
Corps
Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 84
Unit
Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 6
Secondary Unit
Army
Defence Force
RSF 2,789
Rhodesian Security Forces
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Bulawayo 647
Cemetery
BULAWAYO (LADY STANLEY AVENUE) CEMETERY 88
Grave Reference
Alternative Commemoration until grave found 1
Coordinates
-20.12602, 28.57935 OSM
Unit History
Part of
Rhodesian Army - Corps and services
Awards
Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
United Kingdom
DSO LG Sup 27 July 1918 pg. 8968 - "For distinguished service in connection with Military Operations in East Africa" MC LG Sup 1 February 19
Military Cross
Military Cross (MC)
United Kingdom
t Africa" MC LG Sup 1 February 1917 pg. 1145 - "For valuable services in connection with Military Operations in the Field" | 26 Aug 2026: Un
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.

Research notes

26 Aug 2026: Unit leftover "Armoured Corps" → Rhodesian Corps of Engineers (SAWGP Regiment, no Unit).
4 Sep 2026: Regiment leftover "Rhodesian Corps of Engineers" (a branch, not a specific regiment) moved to Corps, per John's decision on the broader Regiment/Corps field-swap review.

Citations

DSO LG Sup 27 July 1918 pg. 8968 - "For distinguished service in connection with Military Operations in East Africa" MC LG Sup 1 February 1917 pg. 1145 - "For valuable services in connection with Military Operations in the Field"

LG Sup 27 July 1918 pg. 8968 p.8968
LG Sup 27 July 1918 pg. 8968 p.8968
Gazette page
LG Sup 1 February 1917 pg. 1145 p.1145
LG Sup 1 February 1917 pg. 1145 p.1145
Gazette page
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