Those who Fought
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 Cocks
Chris was born in Salisbury, Rhodesia in 1957 and joined the Rhodesian Army in 1976 and served with 3 Commando in the Rhodesian Light Infantry ( RLI) for 3 years. He was then offered a farming job in the country’s Lowveld; however, the army refused to countenance a...
Chris F. ‘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...
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
Frans J. Fourie
During his career, he went on many operations, mostly with the seaborne specialists, 4 Recce. Some were spectacular, like Ops Kerslig where he won the Honoris Crux and many more. His list of decorations besides the Honoris Crux (HC) is the Southern Cross Medal...
Hannes Nortmann
He started his career at 1SSB and then attended the School of Armour after becoming involved in the development of the Rooikat armoured fighting vehicle. But it was in Southern Angola where he made his name commanding the armour part of 32 Battalion’s Support...
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
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...