SELOUS SCOUTS
The Selous Scouts was a special forces regiment of the Rhodesian Army that operated from 1973 until the reconstitution of the country as Zimbabwe in 1980. Named after the British explorer Frederick Selous (1851–1917), its motto was pamwe chete—a Shona phrase meaning "all together", "together only" or "forward together".
The charter of the Selous Scouts directed them to "the clandestine elimination of terrorism both within and without the country."
SURNAME
Balaam
FORENAME
Andrew James
UNIT
Selous Scouts
RANK
Sergeant + Warrant Officer Second Class
NUMBER
725733
AWARD
Member of the Order of the Legion of Merit, Military Forces Commendation
PLACE
Rhodesia
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
6 troop
awarded MFC as Sgt and MOLM as WO2...
SURNAME
Bax
FORENAME
Timothy George
UNIT
Selous Scouts
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
780840
AWARD
Member of the Order of the Legion of Merit
PLACE
Rhodesia
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
07.12.1979 awarded MLM
SURNAME
White
FORENAME
James Anthony Christopher
UNIT
Selous Scouts
RANK
Warrant Officer Second Class + Captain
NUMBER
781162
AWARD
Officer of the Order of the Legion of Merit, Bronze Cross of Rhodesia, Defence Forces Medal for Meritorious Service
PLACE
Rhodesia
ADDITIONAL...
SURNAME
Swart
FORENAME
Mattheus Jacobus ("Boet")
UNIT
Selous Scouts
RANK
Major
NUMBER
780223
AWARD
Officer of the Order of the Legion of Merit
PLACE
Rhodesia
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
28.06.1979 awarded OLM (HQ)
SURNAME
Sachse
FORENAME
Albert Godfrey ("Bert")
UNIT
Selous Scouts
RANK
Major
NUMBER
780588
AWARD
Officer of the Order of the Legion of Merit
PLACE
Rhodesia
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
07.03.1978 awarded OLM (2 Group)
SURNAME
Kriel
FORENAME
Cornelius Johannes Ignatius ("Niel")
UNIT
Selous Scouts
RANK
Major
NUMBER
780710
AWARD
Officer of the Order of the Legion of Merit
PLACE
Rhodesia
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
07.03.1978 awarded OLM (1 Group)
SURNAME
Gough
FORENAME
Christopher John
UNIT
Selous Scouts
RANK
Lieutenant
NUMBER
V5003
AWARD
Officer of the Order of the Legion of Merit
PLACE
Rhodesia
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
awarded OLM
SURNAME
Fitzsimmons
FORENAME
Bruce Patrick David
UNIT
Selous Scouts
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
724533
AWARD
Officer of the Order of the Legion of Merit
PLACE
Rhodesia
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
17.11.1975 awarded OLM (3 Troop)
SURNAME
Piringondo
FORENAME
Edward Ngwarayi
UNIT
Selous Scouts
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
644664
AWARD
Silver Cross of Rhodesia
PLACE
Rhodesia
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
18.04.1978 awarded SCR (2 Troop)
KIA - See Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Pilate or Palate
FORENAME
Tamhla Mlalazi
UNIT
Selous Scouts
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
644586
AWARD
Silver Cross of Rhodesia
PLACE
Rhodesia
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
25.05.1979 awarded SCR (2 Troop)
SURNAME
Mpofu
FORENAME
Steven
UNIT
Selous Scouts
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
644553
AWARD
Silver Cross of Rhodesia
PLACE
Rhodesia
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
18.04.1978 awarded SCR (3 Troop)
SURNAME
Franklin
FORENAME
Alan P. ("Stretch")
UNIT
Selous Scouts
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
723148
AWARD
Silver Cross of Rhodesia
PLACE
Rhodesia
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
13.09.1974 awarded SCR (1 Troop)
SURNAME
Chikondo
FORENAME
Martin
UNIT
Selous Scouts
RANK
Corporal
NUMBER
644579
AWARD
Silver Cross of Rhodesia
PLACE
Rhodesia
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
13.09.1974 awarded SCR
SURNAME
Collett
FORENAME
Colin Dale
UNIT
Selous Scouts
RANK
Second Lieutenant
NUMBER
780886
AWARD
Silver Cross of Rhodesia, Military Forces Commendation
PLACE
Rhodesia
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
13.09.1974 awarded SCR (1 Troop)
26.10.1976 awarded MFC (1 Troop)
SURNAME
Reid-Daly
FORENAME
Ronald Francis (Ron)
UNIT
Selous Scouts
RANK
Major
NUMBER
XR0592
AWARD
Commander of the Order of the Legion of Merit
PLACE
Rhodesia
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
holder DMM (1971), MBE (1963)
born 22.09.1928, Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia
wife Jean...
SURNAME
Schulenburg
FORENAME
Christophel Ferdinand
UNIT
SAS + Selous Scouts
RANK
Lieutenant + Captain
NUMBER
780762
AWARD
Grand Cross of Valor, Silver Cross of Rhodesia, Wings on Chest
PLACE
Rhodesia
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
S.C.R. and W.O.C. with SAS (Lt)
26.09.1975 awarded...
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