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Identity
Person No.
40583
Service No.
PR100690
Last Name
Wilson 100
First Name
ALISTAIR MacDONALD
Initials
A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1948 (±1 yr) 195
Age at Death
29
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
Rhodesian Corps of Engineers 78
Unit
"C" Sqdn. 58
Secondary Unit
"A" Coy.
Death Record
Date of Death
12 June 1977 115
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action, shot when he responded to an ambush by charging an enemy position
Grave Reference
Cremated 225
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Harare (Salisbury) 1,462
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

Earned his BCR for tracking a gang of terrorist 12 Kilometres and accounting for 6 of them. His BCR citation states he showed outstanding qualities of leadership, tactical skills, tracking ability and personal bravery

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

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