Identity
Person No.
39167
Service No.
PR61712
Last Name
First Name
Peter Thain
Initials
P T
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,626
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died of injuries, head injuries, in Motor Vehicle Accident near Sinoia, Op Hurricane area
Military Service
Rank
Signaller
Regiment
Unknown
Unit
Secondary Unit
1 Commando, 4 Troop
Defence Force
RSF 2,789
Rhodesian Security Forces
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Notes
Born South Africa. 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.
Research notes
Geldenhuys, Prop. Rhodesian War Casualties. 3rd printing. JustDone / Lulu, 2009 (Rhodesia: Roll of Honour).
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.
Citations
***Not yet accepted for War Grave Status by CWGC, need service file
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