Identity
Person No.
38861
Service No.
780644
Last Name
First Name
Michael John Forbes
Initials
M J F
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
28
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,781
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, in a helicopter by ground fire. He was commanding a Fire Force action at Ngarwe Tribal Trust Lands, north of Mtoko during Operation Hurricane
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Unit History
Part of
Notes
ref. "Rhodesian African Rifles Roll of Honour" by Adrian Haggett and Gerry van Tonder.
Research notes
Geldenhuys, Prop. Rhodesian War Casualties. 3rd printing. JustDone / Lulu, 2009 (Rhodesia: Roll of Honour).
Citations
***Not yet accepted for War Grave Status by CWGC, need service file
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