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Identity
Person No.
40315
Service No.
644277
Last Name
Shambani 1
First Name
Richard Keni
Initials
R K
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1948 (±1 yr) 195
Age at Death
28
Military Service
Rank
Corporal
Regiment
Rhodesian African Rifles 322
Unit
1st Battalion 462
Secondary Unit
"A" Coy.
Death Record
Date of Death
06 May 1976 76
Cause of Death
Died in Shooting Incident 285
Died in Shooting Incident, accidental shooting in the operational area
Grave Reference
Cremated 225
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Channel Islands 9
Cemetery
UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253
Additional Information
Notes

Keni was Section Commander of his Platoon. He will long be remembered by all who knew him for his tremendous sense of humour and diligent approach to everything that he attempted. ref. "Rhodesian African Rifles Roll of Honour" by Adrian Haggett and Gerry van Tonder.

Citation

Medal awarded 20 May 1974

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #40315