In Memory Of
HARDY, MICHAEL KENNETH
Service Details
Date of Birth:
-0001-11-30
Service No:
780889
Rank:
Captain
Unit:
3 Troop
Regiment:
Selous Scouts
Date of Death:
1979-05-12
Cause of Death:
Died in Shooting Incident, in Bulawayo whilst working with a group of "tame terrorists". Original thoughts were that Mike was shot by the cook whilst on a practice shoot at the rifle range but, later suspicions turned to a white fellow soldier who shot Mike from behind. Source: withheld due to lack of proof. Formerly a member of Selous Scouts Mike was also involved with the Special Forces "Q" Cars unit. James Mackenzie gives the date of death as 08 May 79.
Commemoration
Cemetery:
UNKNOWN CEMETERY
Country:
Zimbabwe
Additional Information
Decorations:
Officer of the Order of the Legion of Merit
Citations:
Medal awarded 17 Nov 1975
ref. "Rhodesian Roll of Honour" by P. Geldenhuys (Roll compiled by Dr. J. R. T. Wood). Amendments from "Rhodesian Combined Forces Roll of Honour 1966-1981", by Adrian Haggett and Gerry van Tonder.
