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A total of 34 awards of the Silver Cross of Rhodesia were made,<ref>''Rhodesia Medal Roll'', p28</ref> three posthumously. Notable recipients included Martin Pearse, who was killed in [[Lusaka]] in 1979 during the attempted assassination by the [[C Squadron 22 (Rhodesian) SAS|Rhodesian SAS]] of the [[ZAPU]] insurgent leader [[Joshua Nkomo]].
[[Robert C. MacKenzie]] was awarded the medal in 1979 for his role in commanding the [[Beira fuel depot attack]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Invisible Crimes |url=https://projects.kora.matrix.msu.edu/files/210-808-2563/APIC_Invisible_Crimes_opt.pdf |publisher=Africa Policy Information Centre |access-date=2 March 2024}}</ref>
Recipients were entitled to the [[post-nominal letters]] SCR.
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