1976 Angola Mercenaries
The 1976 Angola Mercenaries were a group of foreign personnel recruited to take part in the Angolan civil war.
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Kinshasa telegram
A British diplomatic cable of 19 February 1976, names a number of these individuals. The information is attributed to "Davies (Daily Mirror)".[1]
The following people were identified as being among 26 mercenaries who left Kinshasa to return to Europe on 18 February 1976:
- Leslie Myers
- Michael Edward Charles Morris
- Dale Richard Saunders
- [First Name Unknown] Salmon
- [First Name Unknown] Bottomley
- "Sgt Major" Ken Aitken
- Terry Malloy
- Mike (Mick) Rennie
- Max Pullen
- "Brian" from Trumpinton, Cambs.
- Keith Henderson
- Billy Young[2]
According to the telegram, the "following may have been executed by Cullen or on his orders" The name 'Cullen' may be a reference to "Colonel Callan", the nom de guerre of Costas Georgiou:
- A. Macartney
- John Kay
- Sid Carter
- William Brooks
- [First Name Unknown] Eaton
- [First Name Unknown Mike?] Jones
- [First Name Unknown] Davies
- P.P or P.D Davies
- Robin Blackmore
- [First Name Unknown] Wideman
- [First Name Unknown] Mingard[3]
The following were reported as remaining in Zaire, at the Kinshasa home of Holden Roberto:
- "Major" Norman Hall
- Peter McAleese
- Mick Sharpley
- Charlie Moss
- Mike Wainhouse
- "Uncle Dan"[4]
The telegram reported that the following members of one of two missing patrols had been killed:
- "Shotgun Charlie" of Greek Cypriot origin.
- [First name unknown] Jarman
- One other Briton, name unkown.
- Other American and Portuguese patrol members.[5]
The telegram also referred to the execution of:
- Copeland.[6]
Peter McAleese list
Recruiters
First group in Angola
Second 'Advance' party
- Paul Aves
- 'Brummy' Barker
- Tony Boddy
- Sam Copeland
- Chris Dempster
- Barry Freeman
- 'Stars' Griffiths
- 'Fuzz' Hussey
- Mike Johnson
- Brian Lewis
- Peter McAleese
- Jamie McCandless
- Andy McKenzie
- Pat McPhearson
- Stuart McPherson
- Mick Rennie
- Dougie Saunders
- Bert Tilsey
- Dave Tomkins[9]
Subsequent Arrivals
- Gary Acker
- Danny Aiken
- Richard Aimann
- Ken Aitken
- S. Arnold
- George Bacon III
- Andrew Baldwin
- Ray Bayliss
- Birtwistle
- Andrew Black
- Robin Blackmore
- Billy Brooks
- Dave Bufkin
- Ray Butcher
- Sid Canes
- Canning
- P.T. Carroll
- Sid Carter
- John Cashmore
- Cassidy
- Jim Chambers
- Patrick Coleman
- Phil Davies
- Deacon
- Dickens
- Malcolm Dimmock
- Lewsi Elford
- Allen Ellis
- Colin Evans
- 'Satch' Fortuin
- John Friery
- Brian Gawthrop
- Vic Gawthrop
- Daniel Gearhart
- Terry Geary
- Gus Grillo
- Grundy
- Paul Hammond
- Harris
- Dave Hart
- David Heaton
- Heaton
- Keith Henderson
- Hill
- Morgan Hillaney
- Andy Holland
- James
- Jarman
- Roger Jenkinson
- F. Jones
- John Kay
- John Kelly
- Vic Keray
- Tony Kestorton
- Kildunne
- Lazlo Kovacz
- John Lawlor
- Leach
- Lobo Do Sol
- John Lockyer
- Lynch
- Barry Madison
- John Malone
- Kevin Marchant
- James T. Marczynski
- Maynard
- Tom McAleese
- Andrew McCartney
- McCulloch
- Malcolm McIntyre
- Mike McKeown
- Mellstrom
- K. Molyneaux
- M. Morris
- Hugh Morrison
- Charlie Moss
- Malcom Mott
- Munday
- J. Myers
- John Nammock
- 'Canada' Newby
- Newton
- Barry Nilbor
- Dennis O'Brien
- John O'Connor
- Tom Oates
- Clifford Oram
- Dave Paden
- Laszlo Patay
- Barry Randall
- Ranson
- Rennick
- R. Richmond
- Max Risbridger
- Frank Roden
- Peter Rolls
- Fred Ryan
- R.H. Saunders
- Eugene Scaley
- Serivenis
- Sharpley
- Ben Sloggett
- Brian Smith
- Souter
- Spence
- Dave Stanley
- A. Talbot
- Andrew Ward
- Harry Webb
- Kevin Whirity
- Terry White
- Max White
- B. G. Wild
- Michael Whileman
- Terry Wilson
- Michael Wiseman
- M.F.J. Wright
- Young[10]
Luanda Mercenary Trial
The following were detained by the Angolan government and became defendants in Luanda mercenary trial which took place from 11 June to 28 June 1976.[11][12]
- Gary Martin Acker
- Daniel Francis Gearhart
- Gustavo Marcelo Grillo
- Andrew Gordon McKenzie
- John Derek Barker
- Malcolm MacIntyre
- Cecil Martin Fortuin
- Kevin John Marchant
- Michael Douglas Wiseman
- John Lawlor
- Colin Clifford Evans
- Costas Georgiou
- John James Nammock[13]
See Also
External Resources
- ANGOLA (BRITISH MERCENARIES), House of Commons, Hansard, 9 February 1976.
- BRITISH MERCENARIES, House of Commons, Hansard, 10 February 1976.
- Angola, House of Commons, Hansard, 19 February 1976.
- Mercenaries, House of Commons, Hansard, 20 February 1976.
- ANGOLA (BRITISH MERCENARIES), House of Commons, Hansard, 26 February 1976.
Notes
- ↑ FCO Telegram, 19 February 1976, National Archives file FCO 45/1889
- ↑ FCO Telegram, 19 February 1976, National Archives file FCO 45/1889
- ↑ FCO Telegram, 19 February 1976, National Archives file FCO 45/1889
- ↑ FCO Telegram, 19 February 1976, National Archives file FCO 45/1889
- ↑ FCO Telegram, 19 February 1976, National Archives file FCO 45/1889
- ↑ FCO Telegram, 19 February 1976, National Archives file FCO 45/1889
- ↑ Peter McAleese, No Mean Soldier, Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2000, p.346.
- ↑ Peter McAleese, No Mean Soldier, Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2000, p.346.
- ↑ Peter McAleese, No Mean Soldier, Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2000, pp.347-348.
- ↑ Peter McAleese, No Mean Soldier, Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2000, pp.348-353.
- ↑ 1976: Mercenaries trial begins in Angola, On this Day - 11 June, BBC News, accessed 1 July 2010.
- ↑ 1976: Death sentence for mercenaries, On This Day - 28 June, BBC News, accessed 1 July 2010.
- ↑ Marvine Howe, New York Times, 6 June 1976, page 13, Column 1.
