Identity
Person No.
28643
Service No.
P/MX 53659
Last Name
First Name
Richard Allison
Initials
R A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
25
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, left Malta on 28 November 1942 for a patrol in the Gulf of Taranto. She carried out a reconnaissance of Taranto harbour for a Chariot human torpedo attack (Operation Principal). The submarine did not return from the operation and was reported overdue on 12 December. She probably struck an Italian mine on or about 4 December
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Richard Allison Wilson and of Veronica Wilson (nee Jones); husband of Greta Wilson (nee de Haan), of Gordon's Bay, Cape Province, South Africa.
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project