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Identity
Person No.
38809
Service No.
20408G
Last Name
Thorne-Large 1
First Name
Laurence Bolitho
Initials
L B
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1932 (±1 yr) 78
Age at Death
35
Military Service
Rank
Inspector
Regiment
British South Africa Police 641
Unit
Police Anti Terrorist Unit 90
Secondary Unit
Police
Death Record
Date of Death
03 June 1967 94
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action. Part of a group of 6 men (2 RhE and 4 BSAP) who entered a booby trapped farm house near Sinoia, Op Hurricane. All 6 were killed in the explosion
Grave Reference
CHATSWORTH AREA CEMETERY 3
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 JRT Wood)

Citation

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

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #38809

Source: https://rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=38809&pdf=1

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