Lionel Dyck
Zimbabwean mercenary and soldier (1944–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Colonel Lionel Dyck SCZ[2] (1944–2024), also referred to as Colonel Dyck,[3] was a Zimbabwean soldier and security contractor. He was born in 1944 in Southern Rhodesia and served with the Rhodesian Army and then the Zimbabwe Defence Forces before founding and leading companies such as the Dyck Advisory Group (DAG) which provided specialist security services including anti-poaching, demining and counterinsurgency.[4]
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Lionel Dyck | |
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Nickname(s) | Colonel Dyck |
Born | January 1944[1] Southern Rhodesia |
Died | 30 May 2024 (aged 80) Cape Town, South Africa |
Allegiance | Rhodesia (1961–1980) Zimbabwe (1980–1990) Dyck Advisory Group (2012–2024) |
Service/ | Rhodesian Army Zimbabwe National Army |
Years of service | 1961–1990 |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | Rhodesian Light Infantry |
Commands held | Rhodesian African Rifles 1 Parachute Battalion |
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