Identity
Person No.
32602
Old ROH no.
1186
Service No.
70393939PM
Last Name
First Name
John Melville
Initials
J M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
22
Military Service
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
Air Force
Defence Force
SADF 3,290
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,738
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Killed in aircraft accident, at Rysmiersbult, in Cessna 185A #733
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Memorial
Memorial
Location
On a koppie at the Voortrekker Monument, overlooking Pretoria
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
1977 Air Force. Right column. 1st name from the top (Purdon J.M.)
Notes
Son of Mr. A. L. Purdon, of Umtata. ref. 85 years of SAAF
Research notes
SADF Wall of Remembrance (Voortrekker Monument): named on photograph "1977 SAA (Kruger–Maquinda, Walker–Wilters) to 1978 SAA (Amorim–Cassamano, Hunter–Mandunga)". 1977 Air Force. Right column. 1st name from the top (Purdon J.M.).
Citations
Unknown
External References
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project
Stories 2
Lt John Purdon received his wings at Dunottar with my brother Lt Eric Thompson in 1974, they where both posted to 11 squadron in Potch. he was like a family member as he spend most of his weekend passes at my parents house. My brother went MIA in Angola 1975, however John still remained part of the family until his death in 1977. Unknown
I am the niece of Lt John Purdon, i am looking for any information regarding my uncle as i have no other forms of trying to locate information. If ther is anyone out there that might have known him. All I know is that my uncle died during a flight this all information i was ever given Tracy
Dedications
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