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Silver Cross of Rhodesia

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A total of 34 awards of the Silver Cross of Rhodesia were made, three posthumously. Notable recipients included Martin Pearse, who was killed in
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The award was instituted in 1970 by Presidential Warrant, the first awards being made in 1974. The last awards were made in June 1980.
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The Silver Cross of Rhodesia was superseded in October 1980 by the
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3 (Martin Pearse SAS, Bruce Thompson 2RAR and Bruce Snelgar 1RLI)
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was awarded the medal in 1979 for his role in commanding the
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Zimbabwe Government Statutory Instrument No. 677 of 1981
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cross with an enamelled roundel in the centre bearing a
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Rhodesia

Conspicuous Gallantry Decoration
Bronze Cross of Rhodesia
Rhodesia
military decoration
Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
sterling silver
lion
Silver Cross of Rhodesia SCR
Lusaka
Rhodesian SAS
ZAPU
Joshua Nkomo
Robert C. MacKenzie
Beira fuel depot attack
post-nominal letters
Silver Cross of Zimbabwe
"Invisible Crimes"
Dandy Agencies
ISBN
0-620-29347-0
Jeppestown Press
ISBN
0-9553936-0-4
Orders, Medals and Decorations of Zimbabwe
SAS Recipients

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