The Fallen 04th September Seven members of the Rhodesian Forces are remembered today. 1967 – Pte Nyika Muchazorega (aged 25), 10 Platoon, D Company, 1st Bn RAR, KIA from gunshot wounds, Intundhla Siding, Lupane district, Op Nickel. Binda, in “Masodja”, states that elements of 10 Platoon under Lt Noble were following the tracks of 5 CTs since early on the morning of 05 September. Contact was made 20 miles south west of Intundhla Siding at 13:00 when a CT was killed and another wounded. The wounded man threw a grenade, killing Nyika and wounding Pte Pedzisayi. The date of death, listed here, is that from the official Death Notice, therefore, the alternative date of 14 September and that of 05 September in Masodja are both incorrect, plus Op Nickel officially ended at 06:00hrs on 08 September. Shay and Vermaak in “The Silent War” mention that a further African soldier was killed in action in early September 1967, during the final mopping up of the ZIPRA Lithuli Gang who were responsible for the deaths in action of Lt N Smith and CSM H Timitayi. 1974 – Cdt DO Colin Penton (aged 21), Regular Intaf, KIA by a landmine explosion, at Mount Darwin, Op Hurricane. Colin had been driving a truck to Dotito to collect bricks for the keep he was building at Pachanza. About half-way between Pachanza and the Nembire turn-off, they detonated a landmine. The DO at Nembire, Bob Holland, reacted immediately, going to the scene. Sadly Colin died on the casevac helicopter. Source: Andy Olver who was DO Dotito at the timeand actually heard the explosion. The Intaf training barracks at Chikurubi were named after Colin. 1976 – Sgt Muranda Nyiwana (aged 50), Regular Intaf, Murdered by CTs, Nyiwana Kraal, Chief Chingoma, Belingwe, Op Repulse. 1977 – Rfn Eugene Noble (aged 28), @nd Bn RR, DOAS. 1979 - Act K Sgt Patrick Gomera, 1st Bn GF, DOAS. This battalion covered the line from Ft Victoria to Bubye. 1979 – Rfn Graham Lund, Asslt Pnrs, 1st Bn RR, KOAS in a vehicle accident. 1979 – Cst Damian Marufu (aged 29), SB BSAP, KIA. Adrian
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