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Identity
Person No.
40417
Service No.
R64741
Last Name
Takawira 3
First Name
Ernest
Initials
E
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1934 (±1 yr) 59
Age at Death
38
Military Service
Rank
Colour Sergeant
Regiment
Rhodesian African Rifles 322
Unit
1st Battalion 462
Secondary Unit
Regimental Band, HQ Coy.
Death Record
Date of Death
19 May 1972 85
Cause of Death
Died in Freak Accident 255
Died in Freak Accident, drowned when their troop carrier overturned in a dam while on border control duties. 12 members died as the weight of their webbing and equipment dragged them under
Grave Reference
Body not recovered - Location of crash site Mozambique S18 30 19.5 E33 00 16.3 1
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Gutu District 93
Cemetery
GUTU DISTRICT AREA CEMETERY 16
Additional Information
Notes

ref. "Rhodesian African Rifles Roll of Honour" by Adrian Haggett and Gerry van Tonder.

Citation

Awarded 22 December 1972

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #40417

Source: https://rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=40417&pdf=1

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