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Piet van Eeden

Piet van Eeden

by Greg McEwan-Marriott | Nov 19, 2024 | 32 Battalion | 0 comments

Petrus Paulus “Pep” van Zyl

Petrus Paulus “Pep” van Zyl

by Greg McEwan-Marriott | Nov 19, 2024 | 1 Parachute Battalion, 1 Recce, 1 South African Infantry Battalion, 32 Battalion | 0 comments

Willy James Harold “Kaweli” Ward

Willy James Harold “Kaweli” Ward

by Greg McEwan-Marriott | Nov 19, 2024 | 2 Recce | 0 comments

Kim Gary Zocher

Kim Gary Zocher

by Greg McEwan-Marriott | Nov 19, 2024 | 32 Battalion | 0 comments

Ian Carswell

Ian Carswell

by Greg McEwan-Marriott | Nov 19, 2024 | Rhodesian Light Infantry, Selous Scouts | 0 comments

Barry Stranack

Barry Stranack

by Greg McEwan-Marriott | Nov 19, 2024 | Rhodesian Light Infantry, Selous Scouts | 0 comments

Barry Stranack was born in Durban, South Africa in 1945, and grew up in the then Rhodesia. Barry served with the Rhodesian Light Infantry, the renowned 5 Command ‘Wild Geese’ of the Congo, the Rhodesian Regiment and the counter insurgency Special Forces...
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