1976 Angola Mercenaries

The 1976 Angola Mercenaries were a group of foreign personnel recruited to take part in the Angolan civil war.
==Kinshasa telegram==
A British diplomatic cable of 19 February 1976, names a number of these individuals. The information is attributed to "Davies (Daily Mirror)".FCO Telegram, 19 February 1976, National Archives file FCO 45/1889
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 YoungFCO Telegram, 19 February 1976, National Archives file FCO 45/1889
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] MingardFCO Telegram, 19 February 1976, National Archives file FCO 45/1889
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"FCO Telegram, 19 February 1976, National Archives file FCO 45/1889
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.FCO Telegram, 19 February 1976, National Archives file FCO 45/1889
The telegram also referred to the execution of:
*Copeland.FCO Telegram, 19 February 1976, National Archives file FCO 45/1889
==Peter McAleese list==
===Recruiters===
*Leslie Aspin
*John Banks
*Donald Belford
*Colin TaylorPeter McAleese, No Mean Soldier, Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2000, p.346.
===First group in Angola===
*'Colonel' Callan
*Charley Christodolou
*Nick Hall
*Mick WainhousePeter McAleese, No Mean Soldier, Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2000, p.346.
===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 TomkinsPeter McAleese, No Mean Soldier, Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2000, pp.347-348.
===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
*YoungPeter McAleese, No Mean Soldier, Cassell Military Paperbacks, 2000, pp.348-353.
==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 1976.1976: 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.
*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 NammockMarvine Howe, New York Times, 6 June 1976, page 13, Column 1.
==See Also==
*Luanda mercenary trial
==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==
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