G’day, Alan? Many thanks for your query regarding RAR soldiers killed while carrying out parachute drops in the Rhodesian Bush War. I am sorry to say but I cannot remember their names. The only details I can remember are those I have written about in my Blog about the Rh.A.F. Parachute Training School. Two of these soldiers died as a result of an operational parachute drop from 168ft above ground level, near the town of Shamva, during Operation Hurricane. This error was caused by the second pilot, setting the wrong QFE, to the altimeter, when flying in for the drop. Remember Operational static line drops were from 500ft above ground level. This was a stick of 16 and the two men both broke legs and died some time later from blood embolus.  The other fatal parachute drop was during basic training and happened when the soldier failed to jump out of the Dakota parachute door correctly. The parachute static line wrapped around the butt of his MAG. This caused  the static line to break  which failed to deploy the parachute. This soldier then failed to deploy his reserve in time to prevent his death. I am afraid to say but the memory is becoming a little hazy after more than 40 years and this is about the best I can do.  Cheers and Soft Landings. Derek de Kock