Those who Fought
Ralph ‘the Rat’ Moore
Ralph started off his career with the Parachute Regiment, jumping into Egypt during the 1956 Suez Crisis where he was mentioned in dispatches (as you can see on his General Service Medal). After Egypt, he fought insurgencies in Yemen and Borneo with the 22 Special...
Robert Callen ‘Bob’ MacKenzie
Robert Callen MacKenzie SCR BCR (30 November 1948 – 24 February 1995) was an American professional soldier whose career included service as an infantryman in the United States Army during the Vietnam War, then C Squadron 22 (Rhodesian) SAS, the South African...
Russell Phillips
On 29 September 1977, Temporary Corporal Phillips and his RLI "Fireforce" stick were called-out to support "A" Company, 1st Battalion, Rhodesian African Rifles. Upon their arrival, they discovered that the company was pinned down by intense enemy fire coming from a...
Schalk W. Fourie
Schalk W. Fourie served in 1 Reconnaissance Commando/Regiment between 1978 and 1988. As such, and as a demolitions/explosives expert, he was involved in all major Special Forces missions of that era. SW started his military career as a national serviceman at 1...
Simon Campbell-Young
Simon Campbell-Young, a Craven Week rugby player, posted to Infantry School and then 1 Parachute Battalion, an elite unit, circa1986 to 1987, as a national serviceman. He then became a platoon sergeant in the operational area. Ops Firewood took place on 31 October...
Tony Stephen
Tony Stephen ex OC Sp Gp RLI and founder member Grey Scouts
Willard ‘Chomps’ Fleetwood
American Volunteer in the Rhodesian Army, Lieutenant Willard "Chomps" Fleetwood served as a junior officer in "A" Coy, 1st Battalion, Rhodesian African Rifles
