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Identity
Person No.
30775
Service No.
79222055PE
Last Name
Hurn 3
First Name
Robert Henry
Initials
R H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1974 (±1 yr) 204
Age at Death
20
Military Service
Rank
Warrant Officer Class II
Regiment
44 Parachute Regiment 20
Unit
Path PI 1
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
17 May 1994 81
Cause of Death
Died in Freak Accident 255
Died in Freak Accident, at Bainsvlei, failure of the deployment of the main canopy during a freefall parachute jump. As a result of his death an automatic activator was installed on all sport parachutes
Grave Reference
Alternative Commemoration until grave found 1,598
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
Gauteng 9,426
Cemetery
SADF WALL OF REMEMBRANCE, VOORTREKKER MONUMENT, PRETORIA 1,912
Additional Information
Notes

Husband of Mrs. E. Hurn

Citation

LG Sup 7 June 1951 pg. 3097 - "King's birthday"

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #30775