Identity
Person No.
29360
Service No.
80385123BG
Last Name
First Name
Richard
Initials
R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Died in Shooting Incident, at Etale. The platoon set up an ambush position to stop insurgency from the north. Shortly before nightfall, the Platoon received orders from HQ advising that they could also possibly expect insurgents approaching from the south and heading back into Angola. During the night there was heavy rainfall and in order to relieve himself, Barrington left the ambush position and moved in a southerly direction. On his return to his position, still in pouring rain, a fellow soldier on guard duty accidently mistook him for an insurgent and shot him dead
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Mr. C. Barrington, of Port Elizabeth.
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project