One of the last SAS intakes in 1980, as the unit disbanded later that year
Rhodesian
Mike Kerr
Alan “Stretch” Franklin
Franklin served as a sergeant in C Squadron of the Rhodesian Special Air Service (SAS) before moving to the Selous Scouts. He was involved in the early concept and formation of pseudo-operations teams, which would pose as enemy guerrillas to gather intelligence and...
John R. Cronin
Cronin a U.S. Marine Corps officer served two tours in Vietnam in Battalion and Force Recon units from 1967–1969, where he was wounded twice. He later returned to the Marines as a commissioned infantry officer for three years. Following his discharge from the Marines...
Jan Andries Scheepers
Jan Andries Nel
Jannie was a legendary Sergeant-Major within the Selous Scouts. Prior to Op Long John, he had two years of successful leading 3-man teams on successful pseudo-operations behind enemy lines without any external support. At the time of his death, he was only 30 years...
Clive Paulsen
He was part of the crew operating the heavily modified Rhodesian UR-416 "Crocodile" armoured vehicle, which carried the call sign 72A
Ronald Alan Cook
Robert Callen “Bob” MacKenzie
Robert Callen MacKenzie SCR BCR (30 November 1948 – 24 February 1995) was an American professional soldier whose career included service as an infantryman in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, then C Squadron 22 (Rhodesian) SAS, the South African Defence...
Andrew “Andy” Chait
Killed in action, in an attack on Chioco in Tete Province, Mocambique. Shot while preparing to throw a grenade at a machine gun position
David Boyi Memo
Bronze Cross of Rhodesia
Willard “Chomps” Fleetwood
American Volunteer in the Rhodesian Army, Lieutenant Willard "Chomps" Fleetwood served as a junior officer in "A" Coy, 1st Battalion, Rhodesian African Rifles
Clive Gordon Cripps
Sergeant Clive Gordon Cripps, "C" Squadron, Rhodesian Special Air Service, operating deep behind enemy lines. He is unshaven, not in uniform, and carrying the weapon of the enemy, as part of the Rhodesian pseudo-ops doctrine. The only piece of his identity that we can...
George W. Clarke
Clarke was Canadian born, and emigrated to the United States at an early age with his 9 siblings. His family settled in the carefree, post-WW2 suburban utopia that was California in the 1950s. Despite his easy going upbringing, some deep inside him called him to be a...
Neil “Death Wish” Hooley
Trooper Neil "Death Wish" Hooley, a British volunteer in 11 Troop, 3 Commando, Rhodesian Light Infantry. Hooley became a bit of a legend in the regiment, for his ability to seemingly attract trouble, and spent quite a bit of time recovering in Tsanga Lodge from either...
Anthony John Millar
Duty called in Rhodesia, and Anthony opted to join up with the elite Rhodesian Light Infantry as part of his national service in 1976. While finishing his tour of duty during the height of the Rhodesian Bush War, he was accepted to the University of Natal to study...