Identity
Person No.
40198
Service No.
781302
Last Name
First Name
Edward Ngwarayi
Initials
E N
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
27
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
ACC 1,585
Accident
Cause of Death
Died in Freak Accident, accidental detonation of explosives, at Salisbury
Military Service
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
"E" Coy.
Defence Force
RSF 2,789
Rhodesian Security Forces
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.
Research notes
First record of a sequential SAWGP citation smear; following PersonNumbers cleared. Award not independently name-matched.
Geldenhuys, Prop. Rhodesian War Casualties. 3rd printing. JustDone / Lulu, 2009 (Rhodesia: Roll of Honour).
Citations
Awarded while Sgt. 31 March 1978 - "He displayed initiative and bravery of the highest order. He personally accounted for 14 CT kills and 8 captures, including high ranking commanders". He was also recommended for Rhodesia's highest award, the Grand Cross of Valour.
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