In Memoriam – David Scott-Donelan
It is with great sadness that the David Scott-Donelan family announces the passing of David Scott-Donelan who died peacefully on December 27th in Sierra Vista. David was a valiant warrior a proud Rhodesian and American, who lived an extraordinary life of service to others and his determination was matched only by his generosity. Details of a memorial service will be made at a later date. David will be greatly missed and will forever remain in our memories as the warrior declaring ‘justice follows’.
Our friends at Fireforve Ventures posted this short, but excellent bio of DSD.
A true legend has passed on to follow his last track.
David Scott-Donelan passed away on 27 December in Arizona, his family has just announced. Scott-Donelan had an exceptional military career with service in the Rhodesian SAS, Rhodesian Light Infantry, BSAP PATU Selous Scouts and South Africa’s 5 Recce. While in Rhodesia, he pioneered the development of the original Tracker Combat Unit (TCU).
He was also perhaps one of the most important minds behind the development of modern tactical tracking tactics. He utilized his 30+ years of operational experience to train and mentor an entire new generation of trackers. His manual “Tactical Tracking Operations” remains a benchmark for modern operators learning the battle-tested methods of combat tracking.
Hank had the pleasure of taking a Scott-Donelan approved course with Nortrack with the late Kyle Porter. From this course, it was clear that the old Rhodesian tracking tactics are still extremely relevant even after five decades.
Rest in Peace DSD.
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