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Identity
Person No.
39776
Service No.
645552
Last Name
Mathe 12
First Name
Raphael
Initials
R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1957 (±1 yr) 418
Age at Death
22
Military Service
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
Rhodesian African Rifles 322
Unit
1st Battalion 462
Secondary Unit
Mortar Troop
Death Record
Date of Death
14 June 1979 103
Cause of Death
Died in motor vehicle accident 1,721
Died in Vehicle Accident, in Urungwe Tribal Trust Lands, north of Karoi, Op Hurricane
Grave Reference
Family Grave site, Church of England Section, Block 33 20
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Harare (Salisbury) 1,462
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 #39776

Source: https://rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=39776&pdf=1

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