Puma 164 Memorial
Memorial dedicated to Captain Paul Velleman, Lieutenant Nigel Osborne and Sergeant Dirk Retief, shot down in Puma 164 at Mapai, Mozambique, 6 September 1979; fourteen Rhodesian soldiers also killed. Source: Prop Geldenhuys, Rhodesian War Casualties (2009), Colour Photographs.
Location: Mapai, Gaza Province, Mozambique (and diaspora commemorations)
Photographs
Puma 164 Memorial dedicated to Capt Paul Velleman, Lt Nigel Osborne and Sgt Dirk Retief, shot down at Mapai, 6 September 1979; also Bell R6098 tail boom (Wesson / Paxton, Op Uric). Geldenhuys colour plate p.144.
Mapai Puma victims memorialisation; meeting Rick van Malsen and Kevin Jones. Geldenhuys colour plate p.150.
Osborne family gathering, July 2009 — next of kin of Lt Nigel Osborne (Puma 164). Geldenhuys colour plate p.152.
Neill Jackson with Heinrich du Plooy (nephew of Puma 164 victims); Greg Velleman remembering brother Paul. Geldenhuys colour plate p.159.
Names 3
| # | Last Name | First Name | Initials | Rank | Regiment | Panel | Date of Death |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32408 | Osborne | Nigel David | N D | Lieutenant | 19 Squadron | 1979-09-06 | |
| 32666 | Retief | Dirk Wilhelmus Marthinus | D W M | Sergeant | 19 Squadron | 1979-09-06 | |
| 33671 | Velleman | Paul Denzil | P D | Captain | 19 Squadron | 1979-09-06 |