Selous Scouts
Barry Stranack
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 Rhodesian...
Chris Ferdinand ‘Schulie’ Schulenburg
Captain Chris F. Schulenburg GCV SCR is a South-African born former Rhodesian Army soldier. He is one of only two recipients of the Grand Cross of Valour, Rhodesia's highest military honour and also received the Silver Cross of Rhodesia. Schulenburg received the...
Dennis E.W. ‘Crouks’ Croukamp
Dennis Croukamp has gone down in Rhodesian Army folklore as an outstanding operator who served with first the Rhodesian Light Infantry then transferred to the Selous Scouts. He was awarded his Bronze Cross whilst serving with the RLI. He was a career soldier at his...
Head Wuranda
17.11.1975 awarded SCR (Corporal) (3 Troop) 17.12.1976 awarded BCR (Sergeant) (3 Troop)
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...
