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Identity
Person No.
38937
Service No.
93989
Last Name
Bento 1
First Name
Edward James
Initials
E J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1954 (±1 yr) 315
Age at Death
23
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
Rhodesia Regiment 437
Unit
10th Battalion 39
Secondary Unit
"C" Coy.
Death Record
Date of Death
06 November 1977 115
Cause of Death
Died in Friendly Fire Incident 39
Died in Friendly Fire Incident. He was a member of a stick that had taken up all round defensive positions for the night. He went to relieve himself and was shot when he returned
Grave Reference
Cremated 225
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. 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

southafricawargraves.org — record #38937