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Identity
Person No.
38915
Service No.
780613
Last Name
Bartlett 10
First Name
Basil Malcom
Initials
B M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1928 (±1 yr) 69
Age at Death
47
Death Record
Date of Death
27 August 1975 112
Cause code
DIS 6,077
Died of disease
Cause of Death
Died of pneumonia 1,020
Died of pneumonia and diabetes, at Andrew Flemming Hospital, Salisbury, on active service
Military Service
Rank
Captain
Regiment
Unknown
Corps
Rhodesian Corps of Signals 18
Unit
5 Signal Sqn 1
Secondary Unit
Army
Defence Force
RSF 2,789
Rhodesian Security Forces
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Harare (Salisbury) 1,462
Cemetery
HARARE (WARREN HILLS) CREMATORIUM 128
Grave Reference
Cremated 49
Notes

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

Research notes

Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 27 Aug 2026 / Bushwar Books Lest We Forget 27 August (https://www.warbooks.co.za/posts/lest-we-forget-27-august/ SA National serving with 5 Squadron, Rhodesian Signal Regiment; died Andrew Fleming/Flemming Hospital, Salisbury, pneumonia and diabetes. CONFLICT: Graham FirstName Malcolm / ROH Malcom; Graham hospital Fleming / ROH+Bushwar Flemming — spellings not overwritten. Force set RSF.
4 Sep 2026: Regiment leftover "Rhodesian Corps of Signals" (a branch, not a specific regiment) moved to Corps, per John's decision on the broader Regiment/Corps field-swap review.

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

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