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Identity
Person No.
40862
Service No.
R44710
Last Name
Madziyanyika 1
First Name
William Jephta
Initials
W J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1950 (±1 yr) 231
Age at Death
22
Military Service
Rank
Private
Regiment
Rhodesian African Rifles 322
Unit
1st Battalion 462
Secondary Unit
"C" Coy.
Death Record
Date of Death
05 April 1972 116
Cause of Death
Drowned 1,068
Drowned, in Kariba, while on border control in the Deka area, Northern Matabeleland. They were picked up in a small boat with an outboard engine. When the boat slowed down, the following wave swamped the boat. 3 members died in this incident
Grave Reference
Body not recovered 3
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Gutu District 93
Cemetery
BODY NOT RECOVERED 9
Additional Information
Notes

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

Citation

***Not yet accepted for War Grave Status by CWGC, need service file

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #40862