Taffy Williams
South African mercenary / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
David Hugh "Taffy" Williams (28 September 1933 – 7 May 1996) was a Welsh-born South African mercenary who fought for the State of Katanga during the Congo Crisis (1960–1963) and the Republic of Biafra during the Nigerian Civil War (1967–1970).
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Birth name | David Hugh Williams |
Born | (1933-09-28)28 September 1933 Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales |
Died | 7 May 1996(1996-05-07) (aged 62) Lambeth, London, England |
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Service years | –1970 |
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