Darius Chibaya (1949 - 1979)

Born 15 Oct 1949 in Victoria District, Southern Rhodesia

Died 30 Jun 1979 at age 29 in Mt Darwin, Mashonaland Province, Rhodesia

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Sgt Darius Chibaya was Killed in Action during Rhodesian Bush War.

Biography

BSA Police Crest

Birth & Upbringing: Darius was born in the Victoria District in 1949.
Family: Darius married Linias and together they had two children, Tamburai and Kudzai.
Occupation: Policeman - joined the BSA Police in October 1967;Reg. No. 19467; served until June 1979. After passing out at Tomlinson Depot, Darius served at Concession and then Mt. Darwin police stations.
Honours and Awards: He was award the Commissioner's Commendation while at Concession for the role he played, his devotion and duty during counter insurgency operations.
Demise: Killed in action - terrorist action while serving as a Sergeant with Duty Uniform in Mt Darwin (Operation Hurricane), Rhodesia. He was 30 years of age. ^{[1] [2]}. He died alongside his colleague Willard Nyapfumbi
Burial: Darius Chibaya was buried at the Warren Hills Cemetery on 6 July 1979 following a semi-military funeral^[3]

Research Notes

• Some birth date estimates are based on ages given at death.
• This profile is Work in Progress Field-4274 04:48, 26 July 2019 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ Andrew Field: BSA Police Roll of Honour BSAP Website
2. ↑ Obituary Notice Outpost 7/1979 Outpost Magazine: Journal of the BSA Police
3. ↑ Ibid. Outpost Magazine

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