RHODESIA Reid-Daly, Ronald Francis (Ron)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Reid-Daly ​

• FORENAME

Ronald Francis (Ron) ​

• UNIT

Selous Scouts ​

• RANK

Major ​

• NUMBER

XR0592​

• AWARD

Commander of the Order of the Legion of Merit ​

• PLACE

Rhodesia ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

holder DMM (1971), MBE (1963)​

born 22.09.1928, Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia​

wife Jean Reid-Daly​

1951 entered service​

C Squadron Rhodesian SAS in Malaya​

1963 MBE​

Regimental Sergeant Major (RLI), later commissioned and achieved rank of Captain​

1971 DMM​

1973 retired from Army​

1973 returned to active duty to form Selous Scouts​

29.10.1976 awarded CLM (Commanding Officer)​

1982 fled to South Africa​

commander of Transkei Defence Force​

died 09.08.2010 (Aged 81) at 60 Dorries Drive, Froggy Pond, Simon's Town, South Africa ​

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