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Identity
Person No.
40478
Service No.
725838
Last Name
Travers 2
First Name
Ronald John
Initials
R J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1945 (±1 yr) 158
Age at Death
32
Military Service
Rank
Corporal
Regiment
Rhodesian Light Infantry 145
Unit
1st Battalion 462
Secondary Unit
2 Commando
Death Record
Date of Death
18 December 1977 109
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action, in the Mangwende Tribal Trust Lands, Lomagundi District, Op Hurricane. They were busy clearing caves in the area when he received fatal gunshot wounds from a RPD
Grave Reference
Buried in Mrewa 8
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Bulawayo 647
Cemetery
UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253
Additional Information
Notes

ref. "Rhodesian Roll of Honour" by P. Geldenhuys (Roll compiled by Dr. J. R. T. Wood). Amendments from "Rhodesian Combined Forces Roll of Honour 1966-1981", by Adrian Haggett and Gerry van Tonder.

Citation

His BCR citation states that it was for gallantry and leadership in action. Despite a faulty radio in a contact, he still managed to direct his troops, accounting for 6 CTs himself. He showed complete disregard for his own safety under conditions of extreme danger

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #40478

Source: https://rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=40478&pdf=1

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