Identity
Person No.
41285
Service No.
18288
Last Name
First Name
Benjamin Huntsman
Initials
B H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
34
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DOW 2,734
Died of wounds
Cause of Death
Died of wounds, received in a vehicle ambush north of Lupane, Op Tangent. An RPG rocket struck his vehicle, injuring him in the arm and shoulder. He died from loss of blood
Military Service
Rank
Field Reservist
Regiment
Secondary Unit
"C" Coy.
Defence Force
RSF 2,789
Rhodesian Security Forces
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Unit History
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.
Research notes
26 Aug 2026: Unit leftover "1st Regt." → British South Africa Police (SAWGP Regiment, no Unit).
Citations
***Submitted for War Grave Status to CWGC, awaiting acceptance
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