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Identity
Person No.
39743
Service No.
45522
Last Name
Masarakufa 2
First Name
Mashona
Initials
M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1951 (±1 yr) 248
Age at Death
22
Military Service
Rank
Temp Corporal
Regiment
Rhodesian African Rifles 322
Unit
1st Battalion 462
Secondary Unit
1 Commando, 4 Troop
Death Record
Date of Death
23 March 1973 125
Cause of Death
Murdered 389
Murdered, by terrorists, while on leave in the Mount Darwin area, Op Hurricane
Grave Reference
Sec. 54. Grave 147. 29
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
Western Cape 2,134
Cemetery
UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253
Additional Information
Notes

ref. "Rhodesian African Rifles Roll of Honour" by Adrian Haggett and Gerry van Tonder.

Citation

Awarded 25 March 1977 - "Success in a fire force action in April 1976 was attributed to his initiative, personal courage and leadership qualities"

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #39743

Source: https://rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=39743&pdf=1

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