Name: |
WOODS |
Given Name: |
MICHAEL HAMILTON |
Initials: |
M H |
Service No: |
723072 |
Rank: |
SergeantOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
Special Air Service |
Unit: |
"C" Sqdn.Other Casualties from this Unit |
Date of Death: |
1977-09-09Other Casualties on this
Date |
Date of Birth: |
1943-08-23 |
Age: |
34 |
Cause of Death: |
Died in Training Accident, died as a result of one blow in a boxing ring, during training |
Additional
Information: |
Son of Dennis and Daphne (nee Geddie) Woods. Born Cape Town. Had survived being grabbed by a crocodile while he and the rest of his patrol were crossing a river (a tug-of-war ensued between the men and the croc with Mike in the middle). He left a young wife and six-year-old daughter in Salisbury (Harare) and relatives grieving in Zimbabwe and South Africa. His mother was living in Cape Town at the time. ref. "Rhodesian Roll of Honour" by P. Geldenhuys (Roll compiled by Dr. J. R. T. Wood). Amendments from "Rhodesian Combined Forces Roll of Honour 1966-1981", by Adrian Haggett and Gerry van Tonder. |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2022-07-25
