Identity
Person No.
39817
Service No.
98858
Last Name
First Name
Victor Carl
Initials
V C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
17
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DROW 1,203
Drowned
Cause of Death
Drowned, in the Zambezi River. Victor and his officer, swam to an island to investigate an arms cache, he made it to the island only to realise his officer was in difficulty and returned to the water to save the officer's life - which he did but, lost his own in the process. His body was never found and, in the plethora of admin and investigations, it is possible that Vic was overlooked for a bravery award
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Unit History
Part of
Notes
ref. "Rhodesian African Rifles Roll of Honour" by Adrian Haggett and Gerry van Tonder.
Citations
Unknown
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