Honours and Awards


Medals awarded to Major M.J. "Boet" Swart


Cpl Obert Mabaleka Ndhlovu BCR and WO2 Charlie Krause BCR

Grand Cross of Valour (GCV)

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Number
Rank
Name
Date
Details
780762 Capt Christophel Ferdinand Schulenburg SCR 18 Apr 1978 Recce Troop

Commander of the Order of the Legion of Merit (CLM)

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Number
Rank
Name
Date
Details
XR0592 Maj Ronald Francis Reid-Daly
DMM MBE 		29 Oct 1976 Commanding Officer

Silver Cross of Rhodesia (SCR)

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Number
Rank
Name
Date
Details
780886 2Lt Colin Dale Collett MFC 13 Sep 1974 1 Troop
644579 Cpl Martin Chikondo 13 Sep 1974 2 Troop
723148 Sgt Alan P. "Stretch" Franklin 13 Sep 1974 1 Troop
644553 Sgt Steven Mpofu 18 April 1978 3 Troop
644586 Cpl Pilate Tamhla Mlalazi 25 May 1979 2 Troop
644664 Sgt Edward Ngwarayi Piringondo 18 April 1978 2 Troop
644719 Pte Rangarirayi Hungwe 17 Nov 1975 3 Troop
780749 Capt Robert Sidney StanleyWarraker 17 Dec 1976 Recce Troop
644758 Cpl Head Wuranda 17 Nov 1975 3 Troop

Officer of the Order of the Legion of Merit (OLM)

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Number
Rank
Name
Date
Details
724533 Sgt Bruce Patrick David Fitzsimmons 17 Nov 1975 3 Troop
V5003 Lt Christopher John Gough 7 Dec 1979 Assault Troop
780889 Lt Michael KennethHardy 17 Nov 1975 3 Troop
780710 Maj Cornelius Johannes Ignatius "Niel" Kriel 7 March 1978 1 Group
780588 Maj Albert Godfrey "Bert" Sachse 7 March 1978 2 Group
780223 Maj Mattheus Jacobus "Boet" Swart 28 June 1979 HQ
781162 Capt James Anthony Christopher White
BCR DMM 		12 Nov 1979 Training Troop

Member of the Order of the Legion of Merit (MLM)

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Number
Rank
Name
Date
Details
780840 Lt Timothy George Bax 7 Dec 1979  
725733 WO2 Andrew James Balaam
MFC 		8 June 1979 6 Troop
644718 C/Sgt Lameck Chiyaka 12 Dec 1979 2 Group
780638 Maj Francis John Duncan 17 Dec 1976 1 Group
724571 C/Sgt Russell George Jenkinson 7 March 1978 2 Troop
725440 Sgt James William Lafferty 17 Dec 1976 4 Troop
780826 Capt Alan M. Lindner 11 Nov 1977 HQ
724447 WO2 Jannie Andries Nel (Posthumous) 17 Dec 1976 4 Troop
724965 Sgt Andre P. Rabie 20 May 1974 Training Troop
724023 WO2 William Edward van der Riet 8 June 1979 2 Troop
781166 Lt Peter John van der Riet
BCR 		7 Dec 1979 3 Group

Bronze Cross of Rhodesia (BCR)

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Number
Rank
Name
Date
Details
644746 L/Cpl David Boyi Memo 17 Dec 1976  
645124 L/Cpl Carl Chabata 17 Nov 1975 3 Troop
645131 L/Cpl Fanuel Chigudu 17 Nov 1975 3 Troop
644718 Cpl Lameck Chiyaka 17 Nov 1975 2 Troop
644525 L/Cpl Gayon Bhebhe 13 Sep 1974 1 Troop
645736 L/Cpl Christopher Jele Aaron (Posthumous) 25 May 1979 3 Group
723952 WO2 Charles Ernest Krause 18 April 1978 5 Troop
644911 Pte Felix Mugandani 17 Nov 1975 3 Troop
648240 L/Cpl N. Madhiridza 7 Jan 1980 Recce Troop
645032 Cpl Boniface Mzinda 18 April 1978 2 Troop
644777 L/Cpl David Ndhlovu Sept 1978 1 Troop
644777 L/Cpl David Ndhlovu 25 May 1979 1 Troop
644764 Cpl Obert Mabaleka Ndhlovu 18 April 1978 2 Troop
644510 Cpl Rabson Maposa Nyamambi 13 Sep 1978 1 Troop
644719 Sgt Rangarirayi Hungwe 25 May 1979 3 Troop
725282 L/Cpl Christopher Kenneth Robins 17 Nov 1975 1 Troop
644670 L/Cpl Kenias Ruwuyu 17 Dec 1976 4 Troop
723580 WO2 Peter John van der Riet 29 Oct 1976 1 Troop
723483 WO2 James Anthony Christopher White
OLM DMM		 29 Oct 1976 Training Troop
644758 Sgt Head Wuranda SCR 17 Dec 1976 3 Troop
644766 Sgt Petros Wuranda 25 May 1979 4 Troop
646771 Sgt Joseph Chidembo 7 Jan 1980 4 Troop

Meritorious Conduct Medal (MCM)

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Number
Rank
Name
Date
Details
726506 Sgt Edward Aubrey Bower 17 Nov 1975 HQ
724407 Sgt Peter Charles Clemence 17 Nov 1975 Training Troop
644852 L/Cpl Rich Ndhlovu Khama 17 Nov 1975 2 Troop
5341 F/Lt Basil S. Moss MFC 17 Nov 1975 RhAF

Defence Forces Medal for Meritorious Service (DMM)

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Number
Rank
Name
Date
Details
780986 Capt James William Ley 13 Apr 1979 RSO
640403 WO1 Stanlake Mavengere 18 Apr 1978 HQ
722308 WO1 John Antonio Pretorius RSM 13 Apr 1978 HQ
780580 Capt Daniel Jacobus Steyn 11 Nov 1977 HQ
723483 WO2 James Anthony Christopher White
OLM BCR 		11 Nov 1976 Training Troop

Military Forces Commendation (MFC Operational)

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Number
Rank
Name
Date
Details
725733 Sgt Andrew James Balaam 10 Oct 1976 6 Troop
104664 Sgt H. Boshoff 10 Oct 1976 TF
33679 Sgt Mike C. Bromwich 13 Sep 1974 TF
645131 Sgt Fanuel Chigudu 25 May 1979 3 Troop
780886 Lt Colin Dale Collett
SCR 		26 Oct 1976 1 Troop
645326 Tpr Mabwe Freddie Dzimba 7 Feb 1980 1 Troop. Ungazetted MFC. Refer Pamwe Chete for citation
644923 Sgt Kuriranayi Tharcisios Gwatimba 25 May 1979 3 Troop
645283 Cpl Ernest Khanye 25 May 1979 6 Troop
645835 Tpr Elton Takanya Kapungu 10 Oct 1976 6 Troop
644852 C/Sgt Rich Ndhlovu Khama MCM 18 April 1978 2 Troop
722435 WO2 Bruce Moray Mowat Laing 10 Oct 1976 HQ
34318 Sgt Thomas William Lutwyche Lewis 10 Oct 1976 TF
645999 L/Cpl J.J. Medewe unknown Recce Troop
724391 C/Sgt Bryan Andrew Tower Maskell 29 Sep 1977 HQ
644842 Cpl Kumirayi Mawedzere 25 May 1979  
644963 Tpr Morgan Blacky Marshall 10 Oct 1976 4 Troop
5341 F/Lt Basil Moss 13 Sep 1974 RhAF
724718 C/Sgt Nigel Phillip Nimmo 29 Sep 1977 HQ

Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM)

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Number
Rank
Name
Date
Details
PR64635 WO2 Cecil Link 13 Sep 1976 MT Troop

Commander of the Army's Commendation (CAC)

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Number
Rank
Name
Date
Details
727712 S/Sgt A.R. Hamilton 28 June 1979 Sigs Troop