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AWARD RECIPIENTS AND K.I.A.

Display of Rhodesian awards and decorations.

 

During it's short history, the Selous Scouts earned:

     

  • 1 Grand Cross of Valor (only two were ever issued);
  • 1 Commander of the Legion of Merit
  • 7 Officers of the Legion of Merit
  • 10 Members of the Legion of Merit
  • 9 Silver Crosses of Rhodesia
  • 29 Bronze Crosses of Rhodesia
  • 5 Defense Meritorious Medals
  • 18 Military Force Commendations
  • 4 Meritorious Conduct Medals
  • 1 Meritorious Service Medal.

A grand total of 85 awards. Another measure of the Regiment's success was the fact that according to the Rhodesian Government, 68% of the terrorist fatalities within Rhodesia during the war were credited to the Selous Scouts, whilst they suffered less than 40 deaths. Quite a record!

 

 

 

KILLED IN ACTION

RANK

NAME

DATE

REMARKS

Sgt

Rabie A. 

16 Sep 1973

SAS/SS, killed on active service, in a shooting accident, through a map reading error

Lt

R. Hughes

18 Oct 1973

TCU/SS, killed in action by a gunshot wound, during a pseudo operation and a contact, with ZANLA

Tpr

Musafare E.

29 Apr 1975

Killed in action by a gunshot wound

Cpl

Muchenje F.

29 Apr 1975

Killed in action by a gunshot wound

Tpr

Pakayi l.P.

29 Apr 1975

Killed in action by a gunshot wound

Cst

Muchichiwa

28/29 Apr 1975

BSAP/SS, killed in action, at Mount Darwin

Cst

Zaranyika

28/29(?) Apr 1975

BSAP/SS, killed in action in a contact
Cpl Graham J. B. 13 Nov 1975 Killed on active service, in a shooting accident

Tpr

Mapanzure A.T.

09 Jun 1976

Killed in action by a gunshot wound in a contact

W02

Nel J.A.

26 Jun 1976

Killed in action in a contact

Tpr

Ginyilitshe A.

09 Jul 1976

Killed in action in a contact

Capt

R.S.S. Warraker 

12 Jan 1977

Killed in action, while flying in a Canberra B2 in Mozambique, when hit by ground fire from Malvernia during Operation Manyatela

L/Cpl

Kowhai S.

27 Feb 1977

Killed in action in a contact
L/Cpl Silvesta T. 27 Feb 1977 Killed in action in a contact

Sgt

Mason C.

15 Mar 1977

Killed at Malvernia during an exchange of fire with FRELIMO. He killed six

Tpr

Tinarwo P.

19 Dec 1977

Killed in action

Cpl

Williams R.

12 Jan 1978

Killed in action
unk Chidembo 12 Jan 1978 Killed in action

Sgt

Ringisayi C.

05 Feb 1978

Killed in a convoy ambush in the Nyajena TTL

L/Cpl

Cook R.G.

05 Feb 1978

Killed in a convoy ambush in the Nyajena TTL

Tpr

Moss K.

05 Feb 1978

Fatally wounded in a convoy ambush in the Nyajena TTL

Tpr

Whitfield J.B.

05 Feb 1978

killed in a convoy ambush in the Nyajena TTL

Tpr

(R)Pungwe M.

05 Feb 1978

Killed in a convoy ambush in the Nyajena TTL
Sgt Zambarah P. 05 Feb 1978 Killed in a convoy ambush in the Nyajena TTL

Sgt

Zambara P.

16 Feb 1978

Killed in action
Trp Rungiue 16 Feb 1978 Killed in action

Tpr

Rosenfels I.

29 Mar 1978

Killed in action

L/Cpl

Mutrase L.

02 Oct  1978

Killed in action

Cpl

Obert Mabaleka N.

02 Oct  1978

Killed in action

Sgt

Wuranda H.

Unknown 1978

Killed/Unknown

Tpr

Ushendibaba 0.

05/08(?) Feb 1979

Killed in action

L/Cpl

Jele Moyo 

16 Apr 1979

Killed in action
Capt Hardy M. K. 12 Jan 1979 Killed in action

Tpr

O’Neil G.

27 Sep/Oct(?) 1979

Killed on Operation Miracle

Tpr

Mann K.

29 Sep/Oct(?) 1979

Killed in action on Operation Miracle
Tpr Wixley W. R. 02 Nov 1979 Killed in action on Operation Murex
Tpr Muranda J. 27 Dec 1979 Killed in action

Lt

Piringondo E. 

14 Feb 1980

Killed in action
Cpl Moyo M. 14 Feb 1980 Killed / Unknown

**Note** Not listed is Smith, Trp, Selous Scout, who was listed as killed with no date or other information.

 

 

 

AWARDS AND RECIPIENTS

 

GRAND CROSS OF VALOR

  • Capt C.F. Schulenburg SCR

 

COMMANDER OF THE ORDER OF THE LEGION OF MERIT

  • Maj R.F. Reid-Daly DMM, MBE 

                 

SILVER CROSS OF RHODESIA

  • 2/Lt C.D. Collett MFC                  

  • Cpl Chikondo M.                

  • Sgt FranklinA.P.

  • Sgt Mpofu S.           

  • Cpl Pilate T.M.                   

  • Sgt Piringondo E.               

  • Pte Rangarirayi H.            

  • Capt R.S.S. Warraker            

  • Cpl Wuranda H.           

 

OFFICER OF THE ORDER OF THE LEGION OF MERIT

  • Sgt Fitzsimmons B.P.D.       

  • Lt C.J. Gough    

  • Lt M.K. Hardy       

  • Maj C.J.1. Kriel          

  • Maj A.G. Sachse         

  • Maj M.J. Swart     

  • Capt J.A.C. White BCR, DMM     

 

MEMBER OF THE ORDER OF THE LEGION OF MERIT

  • Lt T.G. Bax            

  • W02 Balaam A.J. MFC          

  • C/Sgt Chiyaka L.                               

  • Maj F.J. Duncan                              

  • C/Sgt Jenkinson R.G. 

  • Sgt Lafferty J.W.                

  • Capt A.M. Lindner                              

  • W02 Ne! J.A.    

  • Sgt Rabie A.P.     

  • W02 van der Riet W.F.     

  • Lt P.J. van der Riet BCR

 

 

BRONZE CROSS OF RHODESIA

  • L/CpI Boyi D.

  • L/Cpl Chabata C.         

  • L/CpI Chigudu F.       

  • Cpl ChiyakaL.

  • L/Cpl Gayon G.  

  • L/Cpl Jele C.   

  • WO2 KrauseC.E.       

  • Pte Mugandani F.  

  • L/Cpl Madhiridza N.

  • Cpl Mzinda B.

  • L/Cpl Ndhlovu D.       

  • L/Cpl  Ndhlovu D.      

  • Cpl Ndhlovu O.M.  

  • CpI Maposa R.       

  • Sgt Rangarirayi.H. SCR   

  • L/Cpl Robins C.K.       

  • L/CpI Ruwuyu K.        

  • W02 van der Riet P.J.

  • WO2 White J.A.C.

  • Sgt Wuranda H. SCR         

  • Sgt Wuranda P.       

  • Sgt Chidembo J.     

 

MERITORIOUS CONDUCT MEDAL

  • Sgt BowerE.A.           

  • Sgt Clemence P.C.        

  • L/CpI Khama R.            

  • F/Lt B.S. Moss MFC            

 

DEFENSE FORCES MEDAL FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE

  • Capt J.W.Ley      

  • WO1 Mavengere S.      

  • WO 1 Pretorius J.A. ESM

  • Capt D.J.Steyn

  • W02 J.A.C. White BCR

 

MILITARY FORCES COMMENDATION

  • Sgt Balaam A.J.          

  • Sgt Boshoff H.           

  • Sgt Bromwich M.C.   

  • Sgt ChiguduF.BCR    

  • Lt C.D. Collett SCR            

  • Sgt Gwatimba K.

  • Cpl Kanve E.

  • Tpr Kapungu E.T.

  • C/Sgt Khama R. MCM

  • WO2 Laing B.M.M.

  • Sgt Lewis T.W.L.

  • Tpr Mabwe D.F.

  • L/Cpl Madewe J. 

  • C/Sgt Maskell B.A.T.

  • Cpl Mawedzere K.

  • Tpr Morgan B.M.

  • F/Lt B. Moss

  • C/Sgt Nimmo N.P.

 

MEDAL FOR MERITORIOUS SERVICE

  • WO2 Link C.    

 

COMMANDER OF THE ARMY’S COMMENDATION

  •  S/Sgt Hamilton A.R.

 

   

 

 **Note**  The source for this material was from the book PAMWE CHETE - The Legend of the Selous Scouts, By LTC. R.E. Reid-daly.

 

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