Barber, Nicholas Edward Swannell

Identity

Person No.

38904

Service No.

729654

Last Name

Barber 7

First Name

Nicholas Edward Swannell

Initials

N E S

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1959 (±1 yr) 429

Age at Death

20

Military Service

Rank

Lance Corporal

Regiment

Special Air Service 52

Unit

"C" Sqdn. 58

Secondary Unit

Army

Death Record

Date of Death

07 February 1979 78

Cause of Death

Killed in an accidental explosion while laying a landmine during Operation Inhibit in the the Mapai area 1

Killed in an accidental explosion while laying a landmine during Operation Inhibit in the the Mapai area, Gaza Province, Mocambique

Grave Reference

Cremated 225

Location

Country

Zimbabwe 2,787

Locality

Gweru (Gwelo) 109

Cemetery

UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253

Additional Information

Notes

Amendments from Rhodesian Combined Forces Roll of Honour 1966-1981, by Adrian Haggett and Gerry van Tonder.

Citation

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

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #38904

Barber, Nicholas Edward Swannell (N E S)