SELOUS SCOUTS
The Selous Scouts was a special forces regiment of the Rhodesian Army that operated from 1973 until the reconstitution of the country as Zimbabwe in 1980. Named after the British explorer Frederick Selous (1851–1917), its motto was pamwe chete—a Shona phrase meaning "all together", "together only" or "forward together".
The charter of the Selous Scouts directed them to "the clandestine elimination of terrorism both within and without the country."
SURNAME
Laing
FORENAME
Bruce Moray Mowat
UNIT
SAS + Selous Scouts
RANK
Warrant Officer Second Class
NUMBER
722435
AWARD
Bronze Cross of Rhodesia, Military Forces Commendation, Wings of Chest
PLACE
Rhodesia
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
10.10.1976 awarded M.F.C. (HQ) with Selous...
SURNAME
Zaranyika
FORENAME
F.
UNIT
B.S.A. Police (Special Branch), attached Selous Scouts
RANK
Constable
NUMBER
20916
DATE OF DEATH
29th April 1975
AGE
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA (Shot by turned terrorist on ops whilst sleeping)
SURNAME
Zambarah
FORENAME
Patrick
UNIT
Selous Scouts
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
644848
DATE OF DEATH
16th February 1978
AGE
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
DOW due ambush Head Wuranda's village on 5th February 1978. op.Repulse
SURNAME
Wuranda
FORENAME
John
UNIT
Selous Scouts
RANK
Trooper
NUMBER
647327
DATE OF DEATH
27th December 1979
AGE
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA shrapnel wounds
SURNAME
Wuranda
FORENAME
Head
UNIT
Selous Scouts (3 Troop)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
644758
DATE OF DEATH
1978
AGE
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
17.11.1975 awarded SCR (Corporal) (3 Troop)
17.12.1976 awarded BCR (Sergeant) (3 Troop)
Kidnapped and murdered by terrorists...
SURNAME
Wixley
FORENAME
William Robert
UNIT
Selous Scouts
RANK
Trooper
NUMBER
19612
DATE OF DEATH
2nd November 1979
AGE
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA Op.Murex gunshot wound
SURNAME
Williams
FORENAME
Russell
UNIT
Selous Scouts
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
69905
DATE OF DEATH
12th January 1978
AGE
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA while assisting PATU on a follow-up, just inside Wankie National Park
SURNAME
Whitfield
FORENAME
John Barry
UNIT
Selous Scouts
RANK
Trooper
NUMBER
93711
DATE OF DEATH
5th February 1978
AGE
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA convoy ambush in the Nyajena Tribal Trust Land. op.Repulse
surname sometimes Whitefield
SURNAME
Warraker
FORENAME
Robert Sydney Stanley (Rob)
UNIT
Selous Scouts
RANK
Captain
NUMBER
780749
DATE OF DEATH
12th January 1977
AGE
32
GRAVESITE
Port Elizabeth (South End) Cemetery, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Memorial Stone)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
former S.A.S.
KIA...
SURNAME
Ushendibaba
FORENAME
Obadiah
UNIT
Selous Scouts
RANK
Trooper
NUMBER
646736
DATE OF DEATH
8th February 1979
AGE
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA
SURNAME
Tinarwo
FORENAME
Paul
UNIT
Selous Scouts
RANK
Trooper
NUMBER
646628
DATE OF DEATH
19th December 1977
AGE
19
GRAVESITE
Harare (Warren Hills) Cemetery, Harare, Zimbabwe
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 03.08.1958
KIA
surname sometimes Tinariua
SURNAME
Rosenfels
FORENAME
Ian
UNIT
Selous Scouts
RANK
Trooper
NUMBER
90443
DATE OF DEATH
29th March 1978
AGE
26
GRAVESITE
Bulawayo Area Cemetery, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 16.07.1951
father Max Rosenfels
mother Mary Rosenfels
KIA in follow up on a farm...
SURNAME
Ringisayi
FORENAME
Chiutsi
UNIT
Selous Scouts
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
644768
DATE OF DEATH
5th February 1978
AGE
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA convoy ambush in the Nyajena Tribal Trust Land. op.Repulse
surname sometimes Ringisai
SURNAME
Rabie
FORENAME
Andre P.
UNIT
S.A.S.,attached Selous Scouts
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
724965
DATE OF DEATH
16th September 1973
AGE
28
GRAVESITE
Harare (Warren Hills) Crematorium, Harare, Zimbabwe
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
award M.L.M. (awarded 20.05.1974)
killed in shooting...
SURNAME
Rungwe
FORENAME
Martin
UNIT
Selous Scouts
RANK
Trooper
NUMBER
647286
DATE OF DEATH
5th February 1978
AGE
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA Convoy ambush in the Nyajena Tribal Trust Lands near Fort Victoria. op.Repulse
SURNAME
Piringondo
FORENAME
Edward Ngwarayi
UNIT
former Selous Scouts (2 Troop)
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
644664
DATE OF DEATH
14th February 1980
AGE
27
GRAVESITE
Harare (Warren Hills) Cemetery, Harare, Zimbabwe
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 24.08.1952
KIA detonation of explosives...
SURNAME
Pakayi
FORENAME
Israel Philemon
UNIT
Selous Scouts
RANK
Trooper
NUMBER
645183
DATE OF DEATH
29th April 1975
AGE
20
GRAVESITE
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA (Shot by turned terrorist on ops whilst sleeping) op.Hurricane
SURNAME
O'Neill
FORENAME
Gert Stephanus
UNIT
Selous Scouts
RANK
Trooper
NUMBER
105514
DATE OF DEATH
27th September 1979
AGE
21
GRAVESITE
Chivhu Area Cemetery, Zimbabwe
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA Op.Miracle whilst trench clearing, Monte Cassino, near Chimoio, Mozambique
SURNAME
Nel
FORENAME
Jannie Andries
UNIT
Selous Scouts (4 Troop)
RANK
Warrant Officer Second Class
NUMBER
724447
DATE OF DEATH
26th June 1976
AGE
30
GRAVESITE
Harare (Warren Hills) Crematorium, Harare, Zimbabwe
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA Gunshot wound during Op.Long John in...
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