Shilenge, Arau

Identity

Person No.

32923

Service No.

97274559

Last Name

Shilenge 1

First Name

Arau

Initials

S F

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1959 (±1 yr) 429

Age at Death

33

Military Service

Rank

Rifleman

Regiment

SA Army 413

Unit

"D" Sqdn. Rhodesian SAS 3

Secondary Unit

Army

Death Record

Date of Death

01 January 1992 329

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,874

Killed in action, in Angola

Grave Reference

Alternative Commemoration until grave found 1,598

Location

Country

South Africa 17,413

Locality

Gauteng 9,426

Cemetery

SADF WALL OF REMEMBRANCE, VOORTREKKER MONUMENT, PRETORIA 1,912

Additional Information

Notes

First black man to be buried in the cemetery. Born in Bailundo - Angola. ref. "Rhodesian Roll of Honour" by P. Geldenhuys (Roll compiled by Dr. J. R. T. Wood)

Citation

Unknown

External Source

https://www.izkor.gov.il (Israeli Fallen Soldiers & Victims of Terrorism database — search by name)

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #32923

Shilenge, Arau (S F)