Identity
Person No.
40047
Service No.
644514
Last Name
First Name
Tapson Dube
Initials
T D
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
27
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DOW 2,734
Died of wounds
Cause of Death
Died of wounds, gunshot wounds, received in a contact in the Bikita District, Op Repulse
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
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Notes
He was an excellent operational soldier who set a fine example in whatever he did, his cheerful and indomitable spirit remembered by all. An outstanding sportsman, he represented his Company in football, basketball and volleyball. ref. "Rhodesian African Rifles Roll of Honour" by Adrian Haggett and Gerry van Tonder.
Research notes
Geldenhuys, Prop. Rhodesian War Casualties. 3rd printing. JustDone / Lulu, 2009 (Rhodesia: Roll of Honour).
Citations
***Accepted by CWGC for War Grave Status & burial site under investigation
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