Name: |
GILLIES |
Given Name: |
STUART |
Initials: |
S |
Service No: |
10422 |
Rank: |
Patrol OfficerOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
British South Africa Police |
Unit: |
Duty Uniform BranchOther Casualties from this Unit |
Date of Death: |
1978-12-15Other Casualties on this
Date |
Date of Birth: |
1959-03-20 |
Age: |
19 |
Cause of Death: |
Died in Friendly Fire Incident, a bullet fired at a local who was not co-operating with the PATU patrol went through the local and struck P/O Gillies, in Lupane District (Operation Tangent) |
Additional
Information: |
Born Ben Hills, Scotland. Attested 6 February 1978. ***Note from Alistair Johnstone - Was going to swap my trip to Dett with P/O Gillies as a friend of mine was on the patrol he was in. I decided at the last minute I did not want to swap as they were going to Nkai which was a rotten area. 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: 2023-10-07
