Operation Miracle Memorial (Shamwari Arms, Westville)
Memorial to Rhodesian and SAAF aircrew of Operation Miracle (3 October 1979), fashioned by John 'Kutanga' McKenzie; unveiled by Tol and Anne Janeke on 3 October 2008 (29th anniversary). Dedicated to Air Lieutenant Brian Kelvin Gordon (Hunter), Flight Lieutenant Kevin Peinke (Canberra) and Johannes Jacobus Strydom (SAAF navigator). Documented in Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian War Casualties (2009), Memorials and Colour Photographs.
Location: Shamwari Arms / Shamwari Club, Westville, Durban, South Africa
Photographs
Operation Miracle Memorial — unveiled 3 October 2008 by Tol and Anne Janeke; made by John McKenzie. Dedicated to A/Lt Brian Kelvin Gordon, Flt Lt Kevin Peinke and Johannes Jacobus Strydom (KIA 3 Oct 1979). Geldenhuys colour plate p.141.
Author with John 'Kutanga' McKenzie and Eddie Norris (ORAFs) at the Shamwari Club before the Operation Miracle Memorial unveiling; Hunter and Canberra relics. Geldenhuys colour plate p.142.
Operation Miracle Memorial — Shamwari Club display of memorials and memorabilia (back of memorial). Geldenhuys colour plate p.143.
Op Miracle Ack-Ack Hill battleground (Bob Manser, July 2009); author with Bob Manser and Eddy Norris at Shamwari Club. Geldenhuys colour plate p.157.
Operation Miracle — Monte Cassino battlefield photographs. Geldenhuys colour plate p.162.
Names 4
| # | Last Name | First Name | Initials | Rank | Regiment | Panel | Date of Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40400 | Strydom | Johannes Jacobus | J J | Captain (Flight Lieutenant) | South African Air Force (Rhodesian Air Force) | 1979-10-03 | |
| 40193 | Peinke | Kevin Leslie | K L | Flight Lieutenant | 5 Squadron (RSF) | 1979-10-03 | |
| 39353 | Gordon | Brian Kevin | B K | Air Lieutenant | 1 Squadron (RSF) | 1979-10-03 | |
| 38919 | Bate | Patrick Michael | P M | Air Lieutenant | 7 Squadron (RSF) | 1979-09-26 |