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Identity
Person No.
40590
Service No.
85825
Last Name
Wolfenden 1
First Name
Charles Basil
Initials
C B
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1925 (±1 yr) 289
Age at Death
53
Military Service
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
Rhodesia Defence Regiment 64
Unit
1st Battalion 462
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
30 October 1978 130
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action, in a night attack on a base outside Rusape. He was shot in the thigh and died from blood loss
Grave Reference
Buried at Wankie 5
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

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

southafricawargraves.org — record #40590