Identity
Person No.
39209
Service No.
781030
Last Name
First Name
Andre
Initials
A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
51
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
FF 52
Friendly fire
Cause of Death
Died in Friendly Fire Incident, Dennison and others were in the pub of the Zimbabwe Ruins Hotel when it came under CT attack. He reacted with two others from RAR and two from BSAP. One of the policemen heard a noise in front of him and opened fire, hitting Dennison
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Unit History
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Awards
Bronze Cross of Rhodesia (BCR)
Rhodesia · awarded 1979-02-09
Awarded the Bronze Cross of Rhodesia (BCR) on 9 February 1979 for a contact in October 1978: despite a shattered femur and heavy bleeding he refused casevac and continued to direct the fight. Major André Dennison, 2nd Battalion Rhodesian African Rifles (also MLM 23 September 1977; MFC (Ops) 31 March 1978).
Notes
ref. "Rhodesian African Rifles Roll of Honour" by Adrian Haggett and Gerry van Tonder.
Research notes
First record of a sequential SAWGP citation smear; following PersonNumbers cleared. Award not independently name-matched.
Citations
MLM Awarded 23 September 1977; BCR Awarded 9 February 1979 - "He was awarded the BCR, as a result of his actions in a contact in October 1978. Despite having a shattered femur and bleeding heavily, he refused to be casevaced and continued to direct the fight. His bravery and dedication was far beyond the normal call of duty"; MFC (Ops) Awarded 31 March 1978 - "For dragging a wounded comrade, under heavy fire, out of a cave where a CT had established himself"
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