Identity
Person No.
38927
Service No.
76852
Last Name
First Name
Gideon Edward
Initials
G E
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
35
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, vehicle hit a boosted mine in the Ops Thresher area. He was the owner of the Sabie Star holiday resort near Umtali and had previously been captured by ZANLA and later released in Mozambique, as he was South African citizen
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
ref. "Rhodesian Roll of Honour" by P. Geldenhuys (Roll compiled by Dr. J. R. T. Wood). 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