Simon John Clark (1957 - 1978)

Born 1957 in New Zealand

Died 28 Aug 1978 at about age 21 in Rhodesia

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Trp Simon Clark was Killed in Action during Rhodesian Bush War.

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Biography

Birth and Upbringing: Simon was born in 1957
Occupation: Soldier – Rhodesian Army: Service No. 728864
Demise: Killed in action on 28 August 1978 while serving as a Trooper with 14 Tp, 3 Commando, 1st Battalion, Rhodesian Light Infantry at Rhodesia. He died in the arms of his stick leader, Trevor MacIlwaine, from a gunshot wound in a contact in the south of the country.
Burial: Simon John Clark was buried with full military honours ^[1]
Acknowledgements: Special appreciation to Gerry Van Tonder: Rhodesian Combined Forces Roll of Honour - Second Edition – The Rhodesian Soldier

Research Notes

• Some birth date estimates are based on ages given at death.
• This profile is Work in Progress Field-4274 06:45, 28 July 2019 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ A Binda and C Cocks: "The Saints" ISBN 978-1-920143-07-7