John Stevenson Salt served in 2 Troop No.5 Commando

Royal Berkshire Regiment attached No.5 Commando 2 Troop.
War substantive rank Lieutenant.
Service No. 269420.
April 1943 commissioned Second Lieutenant (LG 36023).
1946 relinquished commission of war substantive Lieutenant on appointment to S. Rhodesia Forces (LG 37485).
Member of the Commando Association residing Rhodesia (CA Newsletter 3 and 94).
1961 first Commanding Officer of the Rhodesian Light Infantry Regiment on its formation (RLI Newsletter).
1990 Col. John Stevenson Salt died whilst canoeing along the Zambesi River when his canoe was attacked by a hippopotamus.
Photo credit: The RLI's final Newsletter, 'Cheetah'.