Identity
Person No.
30702
Service No.
79574554BG
Last Name
First Name
Richard Anthony
Initials
R A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
Secondary Unit
Air Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, at Oshakati after Operation Protea, crashed whilst bringing in casualties at night, in Aerospatiale SA330L Puma C #174. It is said that Lamprecht was disorientated and guided the pilot incorrectly, thus the tail rotor caught in a barb-wire fence. Sgt Lamprecht (Flight Engineer), the co-pilot, Lt D O'Connor, several medics and a doctor as well as the casualty, tragically died. Only the pilot survived
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Herbst, of Durban.
Citation
LG Sup 7 June 1951 pg. 3097 - "King's birthday"
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project