Identity
Person No.
32004
Service No.
24031
Last Name
First Name
Henry George
Initials
H G
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
22
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, at Terrace Bay, South West Africa, in Alouette III #65. They were allocated call sign "SAP 4" and tasked to assist the SAP Sgt Olivier whose vehicle was giving trouble while on patrol near the Cunene River. Together with Lt T Winterbach, SAP member Cst DJA Brand and two officials from the Consolidated Diamond Mines, PJ Holmes and D Bernhardt, they took off to look for Sgt Olivier. As the banked over the sea to turn northwards, the helicopter hit the sea and broke apart. There were no survivors and his body was not recovered
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Warrant Officer Morton. Commemoration plaque at Swakopmund Police Station
Citation
Unknown
External Source
https://www.izkor.gov.il (Israeli Fallen Soldiers & Victims of Terrorism database — search by name)
South African War Graves Project