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Identity
Person No.
39805
Service No.
125542
Last Name
McKEND 1
First Name
Bruce John
Initials
B J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1935 (±1 yr) 65
Age at Death
44
Military Service
Rank
Trooper
Regiment
Rhodesian Light Infantry 145
Unit
1st Battalion 462
Secondary Unit
3 Commando
Death Record
Date of Death
16 June 1979 101
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action, during an operation to rescue a kidnapped woman, Mrs. Mulligan
Grave Reference
No headstone 55
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Harare (Salisbury) 1,462
Cemetery
UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253
Additional Information
Notes

On St. George's College War Memorial, Harare, Zimbabwe. 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.

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 #39805

Source: https://rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=39805&pdf=1

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