Honours and Awards

Orders, Decorations and Medals
Awarded to Personnel of The Rhodesian Light Infantry

Silver Cross of Rhodesia SCR 4

Officer of the Legion of Merit (Combatant) OLM 2

Member of the Legion of Merit (Non-Combatant) MLM 1

Member of the Legion of Merit (Combatant) MLM 6

Bronze Cross of Rhodesia BCR 42

Defence Cross for Distinguished Service DCD 1

Defence Forces Medal for Meritorious Service DMM 9

Military Forces Commendation (Operational) MFC 42

Military Forces Commendation (Non-Operational) MFC 8

President’s Commendation for Brave Conduct Service 1

Medal for Meritorious Service MSM 3

Silver Cross of Rhodesia (SCR)
For Conspicuous Gallantry

724115	Sergeant	McNeilage, P. I.	13-09-74	1 Commando
727700	Sergeant	McKelvie, J.	29-07-77	Support Commando
727860	Corporal	Phillips, R. N.	19-05-78	Support Commando
780673	Major	Snelgar B.M	07-12-79	3 Commando

Officer of the Legion of Merit (OLM) (Combatant)
For Distinguished Service to Rhodesia

780636	Major	Armstrong	P.W. 23-09-77	Support Commando
780689	Major	Henson N.D	30-04-80	Support Commando

Member of the Legion of Merit (M.L.M)
For Distinguished Service to Rhodesia

780276

Major

Rowley

H.St.J 12-07-71

3 Commando

Member of the Legion of Merit (MLM) (Combatant)
For Distinguished Service to Rhodesia

780525	Major	Aust J.C.W	26-09-75	2 Commando
780509	Major	Lockley R.E.H.	26-09-75	1 Commando
780527	Major	Lambert. D.R.	15-10-76	3 Commando
780658	Major	Strong J.T.	14-04-78	3 Commando
780756	Major	Watts F.R.	07-12-79	1 Commando
781038	Major	Webster CH(RMO)	30-04-80	Base Group

Bronze Cross of Rhodesia (BCR)
For Gallantry

780588	Lieutenant	Sachse A.G.	23.10.70	3 Commando
780634	2nd Lieutenant	Fawcett N.G.C	23.10.70	1 Commando
780637	2nd Lieutenant	Pearce C.J	23.10.70	3 Commando
780658	2nd Lieutenant	Strong J.T.	23.10.70	3 Commando
780768	WOII	Tourle A.K	23.10.70	3 Commando
723507	Corporal	Croukamp, D.E.W.	23.10.70	3 Commando
723858	Corporal	Johnstone, K. R.	23.10.70	3 Commando
723666	Corporal	Korb, R. R.	23.10.70	3 Commando
723694	Lance-Corporal	Lahee, T. S.	23.10.70	3 Commando
780884	2nd Lieutenant	Passaportis R.J.A	13.09.74	1 Commando
726084	Colour Sergeant	Fouché, E. G.	13.09.74	2 Commando
780838	Lieutenant	Willis C.B.	26.09.75	3 Commando
780889	2nd Lieutenant	Moseley M.R	26.09.75	1 Commando
725494	Sergeant	White, P. C. O.	26.09.75	1 Commando
725324	Corporal	Welch, C. C. S.	26.09.75	1 Commando
780929	Lieutenant	Theron N.J.	15.10.76	2 Commando
724678	Sergeant	Kerr, M. D.	15.10.76	Support Commando
99295	Trooper	de Beer, D. J.	15.10.76	1 Commando
726202	Trooper	Riekert, D. J.	15.10.76	1 Commando
V2567	Lieutenant	Samuels D.A	27.07.77	2 Commando
781051	2nd Lieutenant	Murdoch G.D.B	29.07.77	2 Commando
725748	Lance-Corporal.	Fourie, J.	29.07.77.	Support Commando
727598	Trooper	Hyde, J. B.	29.07.77	Support Commando
727990	Lance-Corporal	Watson, M. W.	23.09.77	Support Commando
725082	Corporal	Hodgson, T. G.	23.09.77	2 Commando
780998	Lieutenant	Smith R.J	31.03.78	3 Commando
780883	Lieutenant	Adams J.M.	31.03.78	3 Commando
724703	Sergeant	Taylor, D. B.	31.03.78	3 Commando
728900	Lance-Corporal	Galloway, G. M.	31.03.78	3 Commando
781045	Lieutenant	van Malsen R.J.	13.04.79	1 Commando
725044	Corporal	Kirkpatrick, P.	13.04.79	1 Commando
726942	Corporal	van Niekerk, H. J.	13.04.79	1 Commando
728272	Corporal	Macloughlin, N. K.	08.06.79	Support Commando
727997	Corporal	Binion, P. M.	04.08.79	Support Commando
V3945	2nd Lieutenant	Rosenfels D.C	04.09.79	3 Commando
727785	Trooper	Traynor, Z. R.	04.09.79	Support Commando
726102	Sergeant	Kerr, E. J. R.	30.11.79	1 Commando
729624	Corporal	Harding, R. J. A.	30.11.79	1 Commando
728323	Corporal	Gibson, A. R.	30.11.79	3 Commando
728703	Corporal	Kidd, B. R.	07.12.79	3 Commando
781335	Lieutenant	Carpenter S.J.	30.04.80	Support Commando
726707	Sergeant	Warren, C. E.	30.04.80	3 Commando

Defence Cross for Distinguished Service (D.C.D)

780534

Major

Walsh G.(QM)

11-11-76

Battalion HQ

Defence Forces' Medal for Meritorious Service (D.M.M)

780592	Captain	Reid-Daly, R.F. MBE	12.07.71	Battalion HQ
720854	WO1 (RSM)	Tarr, R. O.	11.11.71	Battalion HQ
780243	Lieutenant-Colonel	Southey R.W.	11.11.71	Battalion HQ
780767	Captain	Dace A.C.	11.11.76	Battalion HQ
723964	Colour Sergeant	Norman, J. F. A.	15.09.78	3 Commando
780692	Captain	Cooper P.J.	11.11.78	Training Troop
721362	WOI (RSM)	Springer, H. J.	11.11.78	Battalion HQ
721525	WOI	Monson, L.	13.04.79	Battalion HQ
724876	WOII	Enslin, G. N.	13.04.79	Support Commando

Military Forces' Commendation (M.F.C) Operational

780673	2nd Lieutenant	Snelgar B.M.	23.10.70	1 Commando
723979	Lance-Corporal	Sherwin, A.	23.10.70	3 Commando
723703	Trooper	Boyd-Monk, M.C.	23.10.70	1 Commando
724039	Trooper	Smith, H. L.	23.10.70	1 Commando
780117	Lieutenant-Colonel	Hickman, J.S.V. MC	12.07.71	Battalion HQ
780245	Major	Southey R.W.	12.07.71	3 Commando
724932	Sergeant	Smith, D. W.	30.11.73	3 Commando
724334	Corporal	Bartlett K. M.	13.09.74	3 Commando
725082	Corporal	Hodgson, T. G.	13.09.74	2 Commando
724682	Lance-Corporal	van der Zandt, D. J.	13.09.74	1 Commando
780840	Lieutenant	Bax T.G.	26.09.75	3 Commando
780836	Lieutenant	Kriel G.C.	26.09.75	2 Commando
724988	Lance-Corporal	Gallias, M. G.	26.09.75	Support Commando
725694	Corporal	Rose, I. E.	26.09.75	Support Commando
725602	Corporal	Schots, J. P.	26.09.75	2 Commando
725305	Corporal	Boden, R. V.	26.09.75	Support Commando
780565	Major	Matkovitch R.M.	15.10.76	1 Commando
780757	Captain	Donald C.W.	15.10.76	3 Commando
727059	Trooper	Daly, K. J.	15.10.76	1 Commando
36809	Rifleman	Tomlinson, D. N. S.	15.10.76	2 Commando
726594	Lance-Corporal	Beech, R. T.	29.07.77	Support Commando
726869	Trooper	Garnett, P. M.	29.07.77	3 Commando
781288	Lieutenant	Webb M.F.	23.09.77	Support Commando
727715	Lance-Corporal	Swan, J. W.	23.09.77	2 Commando
781057	Captain	Farndell P.V.	31.03.78	Support Commando
781079	Lieutenant	Cronin J.R.	13.03.78	3 Commando
728022	Corporal	Mazella, S. B.	31.03.78	Support Commando
725537	Lance-Corporal	Hodgson, P. J.	31.03.78	3 Commando
121020	Trooper	Lewis, K. L.	13.10.78	1 Commando
723339	WOII	Miller, D. M.	11.11.78	2 Commando
781086	Lieutenant	Storey N.J.R.	13.04.79	1 Commando
725592	Colour Sergeant	Kruger, A.	12.04.79	Support Commando
727729	Sergeant	Bramwell, M. R.	13.04.79	1 Commando
727060	Sergeant	Liverick, J.	13.04.79	Support Commando
727464	Sergeant	Brown, A. F.	13.04.79	2 Commando
781064	Lieutenant	Thornton G.S.	25.05.79	3 Commando
728873	Trooper	Smith, R. G.	25.05.79	3 Commando
781241	2nd Lieutenant	Greenhalgh D.C.	25.05.79	3 Commando
729681	Trooper	Grace, K.B.	25.05.79	3 Commando
729571	Corporal	Rossouw, M. M.	14.09.79	Support Commando
727968	Trooper	McIver, I. G.	14.09.79	Support Commando
727978	Corporal	Rogers, C. W.	14.09.79	Support Commando

Military Forces Commendation (MFC)
(Non-operational)

724629	Trooper	Pitman, P. D.	23.10.70	3 Commando
723555	Trooper	Voss, K. L.	12.07.71	2 Commando
780692	Major	Cooper P.J.	11.11.73	Training Troop
724156	Corporal	van Tonder, A. H. A.	11.11.75	1 Commando
726654	Corporal	Hudson, M. A.	15.09.78	3 Commando
722097	WO2	Fraser, D. J.	11.11.78	3 Commando
722777	WO2	Payne, P. C. A.	13.04.79	Support Commando
726567	Staff Sergeant	Roodt, R. D.	07.12.79	Battalion HQ

Rhodesian General Service Medal (RGSM)

For service on operations undertaken for the purposes of combating terrorist or enemy incursions into Rhodesia.

President’s Commendation for Brave Conduct

2543

T/Colour Sergeant

Ferreira, W. R.

13.12.68

2 Commando

Meritorious Service Medal (MSM)

Miss M. Horodyszcz	11.11.79
Mrs. E. Brookes	11.11.77
Mr. Lovemore (Batman) c.	1972	2Commando

Silver Cross of Rhodesia	SCR	4
Officer of the Legion of Merit (Combatant)	OLM	2
Member of the Legion of Merit (Non-Combatant)	MLM	1
Member of the Legion of Merit (Combatant)	MLM	6
Bronze Cross of Rhodesia	BCR	42
Defence Cross for Distinguished Service	DCD	1
Defence Forces Medal for Meritorious Service	DMM	9
Military Forces Commendation (Operational)	MFC	42
Military Forces Commendation (Non-Operational)	MFC	8
President’s Commendation for Brave Conduct Service		1
Medal for Meritorious Service	MSM	3

1st Battalion Rhodesian Light Infantry

Honours and Awards

Silver Cross of Rhodesia (SCR)For Conspicuous Gallantry

Officer of the Legion of Merit (OLM) (Combatant)For Distinguished Service to Rhodesia

Member of the Legion of Merit (M.L.M)For Distinguished Service to Rhodesia

Member of the Legion of Merit (MLM) (Combatant) For Distinguished Service to Rhodesia

Bronze Cross of Rhodesia (BCR)For Gallantry