Identity
Person No.
39660
Service No.
648811
Last Name
First Name
Elson
Initials
E
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
36
Military Service
Rank
Private
Regiment
Secondary Unit
"B" Coy.
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, operating from the old police camp in Nyamaropa, Op Thrasher, a stick of four encountered a very large group of CTs. In the ensuing engagement, and in spite of Cpl Cerfe's desperate pleas for help over the radio, the stick was overrun and only the MAG gunner, having run out of ammunition, managed to escape, returning to base a couple of days later. Cpl Rob Cerfe and Privates Elson Makonde and Jacob Nkomo were all killed
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
ref. "Rhodesian African Rifles Roll of Honour" 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