Rifleman · #SR599021* / RH6857987 / X12977 · S (inferred) · MID

| Rank | Rifleman |
|---|---|
| Service number | #SR599021* / RH6857987 / X12977 |
| Patrol | S (inferred) |
| Known as | “George” |
| Honours | MID |
Rank not found online. Rhodesian/Southern Rhodesia (SR) enlistment number - these service records are not published online. Where to look: National Archives of Zimbabwe, and UK MOD Army Personnel Centre Historic Disclosures for men who transferred to British units.
Checked CWGC 27 Jul 2026: no matching casualty. Rhodesian LRDG ("S" Patrol, SR/RH service number) - rank would need Rhodesian/Southern Rhodesia service records or the LRDG Rhodesian roll.
Patrol S (S1/S2) INFERRED from Rhodesian/South African service number (SR/RH prefix) - the LRDG Rhodesian & S.African squadron formed S Patrol. Specific S1/S2 not individually confirmed.
Additional service number(s) from Rhodesia roll: RH6857987, X12977. Source: Rhodesia Nominal Roll (Brendan O’Carroll).
Checked (2026): The London Gazette holds no notice under service number 6857987. The 6857xxx block IS indexed in the Gazette, so this absence is a real one rather than a gap in the index. Recorded so the search is not repeated.
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