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Identity
Person No.
41289
Service No.
R43457
Last Name
Wunganayi 3
First Name
Maboko
Initials
M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1943 (±1 yr) 112
Age at Death
29
Military Service
Rank
Private
Regiment
Rhodesian African Rifles 322
Unit
1st Battalion 462
Secondary Unit
Regimental Band, HQ Coy.
Death Record
Date of Death
19 May 1972 85
Cause of Death
Died in Freak Accident 255
Died in Freak Accident, drowned when their troop carrier overturned in a dam while on border control duties. 12 members died as the weight of their webbing and equipment dragged them under
Grave Reference
Buried in Bikita 1
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Bikita District 64
Cemetery
BIKITA DISTRICT AREA CEMETERY 8
Additional Information
Notes

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

Citation

***Submitted for War Grave Status to CWGC, awaiting acceptance

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #41289