Hugh Hind
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Hugh ‘Chuck’ Hind was a former SAS
soldier who assassinated the Chairman of ZANU, Herbert Chitepo
.
Hind served with the British SAS during the 1960s, he was awarded the Queen's Commendation for Bravery
for rescuing a young child from the River Wye
in Hereford
. Chuck Hind jumped into the water when it was flooded with heavy rains, after rescuing the child he revived the child with mouth to mouth resuscitation
Chuck Hind emigrated to Rhodesia
and working with another Rhodesian Central Intelligence Organisation operative, known only as ‘Taffy’ Bryce they performed a series of raids into Zambia
against ZANU and ZAPU targets during the Rhodesian Bush War
.
‘Taffy’ and Chuck were assisted in Zambia by a white Zambian farmer Ian Robert Bruce Sutherland, who was later convicted by Zambian courts of illegally possessing offensive material at his farm in Mazabuka
, Zambia.
Herbert Chitepo was assassinated by Chuck Hind and ‘Taffy’ on 17th March 1975, they placed a car bomb in his Volkswagen Beetle
, died the following morning. The explosion sent part of the car onto the roof of his house and uprooted a tree next door.
Hind died in a road traffic accident, transporting weapons, whilst driving near Lusaka
with Sutherland also in the car, the vehicle skidded and left the road.
Sutherland’s farm was raided on 10th November 1978 by Zambian police and in the trial that followed his arrest he was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment.
Special Air Service
Special Air Service or SAS is a corps of the British Army constituted on 31 May 1950. They are part of the United Kingdom Special Forces and have served as a model for the special forces of many other countries all over the world...
soldier who assassinated the Chairman of ZANU, Herbert Chitepo
Herbert Chitepo
Herbert Wiltshire Chitepo led the Zimbabwe African National Union until he was assassinated on March 1975. Although his murderer remains unidentified, the Rhodesian author Peter Stiff says that a former British SAS soldier, Hugh Hind was responsible.Chitepo became the first black citizen of...
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Hind served with the British SAS during the 1960s, he was awarded the Queen's Commendation for Bravery
Queen's Commendation for Bravery
The Queen's Commendation for Bravery is one of the United Kingdom awards granted for bravery entailing risk to life and meriting national recognition, but not at the level of the Queen's Gallantry Medal. The award may be granted posthumously and is not restricted to British subjects...
for rescuing a young child from the River Wye
River Wye
The River Wye is the fifth-longest river in the UK and for parts of its length forms part of the border between England and Wales. It is important for nature conservation and recreation.-Description:...
in Hereford
Hereford
Hereford is a cathedral city, civil parish and county town of Herefordshire, England. It lies on the River Wye, approximately east of the border with Wales, southwest of Worcester, and northwest of Gloucester...
. Chuck Hind jumped into the water when it was flooded with heavy rains, after rescuing the child he revived the child with mouth to mouth resuscitation
Chuck Hind emigrated to Rhodesia
Rhodesia
Rhodesia , officially the Republic of Rhodesia from 1970, was an unrecognised state located in southern Africa that existed between 1965 and 1979 following its Unilateral Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom on 11 November 1965...
and working with another Rhodesian Central Intelligence Organisation operative, known only as ‘Taffy’ Bryce they performed a series of raids into Zambia
Zambia
Zambia , officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. The neighbouring countries are the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the north, Tanzania to the north-east, Malawi to the east, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia to the south, and Angola to the west....
against ZANU and ZAPU targets during the Rhodesian Bush War
Rhodesian Bush War
The Rhodesian Bush War – also known as the Second Chimurenga or the Zimbabwe War of Liberation – was a civil war which took place between July 1964 and December 1979 in the unrecognised country of Rhodesia...
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‘Taffy’ and Chuck were assisted in Zambia by a white Zambian farmer Ian Robert Bruce Sutherland, who was later convicted by Zambian courts of illegally possessing offensive material at his farm in Mazabuka
Mazabuka
Mazabuka is a town in the Southern Province of Zambia, lying south west of Lusaka, on the main road and railway to Livingstone. The town has grown around sugar cane plantations, and currently Zambia Sugar is Zambia's leading sugar producer. It lies near the Mwanachingwala Conservation Area...
, Zambia.
Herbert Chitepo was assassinated by Chuck Hind and ‘Taffy’ on 17th March 1975, they placed a car bomb in his Volkswagen Beetle
Volkswagen Beetle
The Volkswagen Type 1, widely known as the Volkswagen Beetle or Volkswagen Bug, is an economy car produced by the German auto maker Volkswagen from 1938 until 2003...
, died the following morning. The explosion sent part of the car onto the roof of his house and uprooted a tree next door.
Hind died in a road traffic accident, transporting weapons, whilst driving near Lusaka
Lusaka
Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia. It is located in the southern part of the central plateau, at an elevation of about 1,300 metres . It has a population of about 1.7 million . It is a commercial centre as well as the centre of government, and the four main highways of Zambia head...
with Sutherland also in the car, the vehicle skidded and left the road.
Sutherland’s farm was raided on 10th November 1978 by Zambian police and in the trial that followed his arrest he was sentenced to 5 years imprisonment.