Rhodesian Units
Deon “Falcon” Ferreira
He was born on New Years day 1946 in Graaff-Reinet, South Africa and matriculated from Graaf Reniet High School. He was the son of Alwyn Burger Ferreira and Hester Magdalena (Bosman) Ferreira
7 Squadron RRAF, 8 Squadron RRAF, Rhodesian Units, Rhodesian Bush War, Rhodesian, Rhodesian Air Force
Dick Paxton
He commissioned as a helicopter pilot in the Rhodesian Air Force, seeing active service throughout the Rhodesian Bush War. He was shot down twice by enemy fire, most notably during Operation Uric while he had flown to medevac a wounded Rhodesian SAS soldier. Dick...
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...
Head Wuranda
17.11.1975 awarded SCR (Corporal) (3 Troop) 17.12.1976 awarded BCR (Sergeant) (3 Troop)
Hendrik Gerhardus Van der Merwe
born 27.10.1954, son of Mr & Mrs. C.J. Van Der Merwe of Noordhoek, Bloemfontein
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...
John Alan Coey
John Alan Coey (November 12, 1950 – July 19, 1975) was a U.S. Marine who served in the Rhodesian Army as one of "the Crippled Eagles", a loosely organised group of U.S. expatriates fighting for the unrecognized government of Rhodesia (today Zimbabwe) during that...
John Antonio Pretorius
13.04.1978 awarded DMM (HQ). holder ESM
John M. Gartner
John Gartner served in the Aussie SAS, Rhodesian SAS, Selous Scouts