Identity
Person No.
33224
Service No.
78916272SP
Last Name
First Name
Waite
Initials
A M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
27
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, part of a group, from the Recce wing of 32Bn. They were tasked to do a Recce patrol close to Chana 'Enhombe' (about 15 to 20 kms north of the cutline) to determine the extent of SWAPO activity in the area and if possible locate SWAPO Bases in order that 32Bn Companies could launch base attacks. They commenced their Recce on the late afternoon of 22 April 1979. Just after sunrise the following day, 23 April, the group was engaged by a much superior SWAPO force. In the ensuing firefight Tchizonda was wounded by small arms fire but was still able to be mobile. Unfortunately however, on one of the groups withdrawal maneuvers he was hit in the chest, at point blank range, by an RPG7. Due to the intense enemy fire his fellow Recce Members were not able to recover his body
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Additional Information
Notes
No additional information known at this time
Citation
LG Sup 17 April 1917 - "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He displayed great courage on several occasions in getting his men and mules through heavy shell fire. He set a splendid example to his men throughout under the most difficult circumstances."
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project