Identity
Person No.
32708
Old ROH no.
1217
Service No.
70535448PK
Last Name
First Name
John Allen
Initials
J A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
27
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,311
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, in Aerospatiale SA3330 Puma C #168. Puma crashed 15km North East of Namacunde, when an AK47 round damaged the tail rotor. The resulting fire damage caused the pilot to lose control and the aircraft crashed inverted
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Memorial
Memorial
Location
On a koppie at the Voortrekker Monument, overlooking Pretoria
Address
Coordinates
Panel
Not listed against a numbered panel
On the panel
Position on the panel will be added with photographs
Notes
Son of Francis Henry Robinson, also died in service. Brother of G. H. Robinson, of Johannesburg. ref. 85 years of SAAF
Citations
Unknown
External References
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project
Stories 1
Capt J A (John) Robinson was the pilot of a Puma shot down whilst doing trooping in southern-Angola on 5 January 1982. Co-pilot Lt M J Earp, flight engineer Sgt K G Dalgleish and 13 troops died as well.
Dedications 1
Captain, you had a wicked sense of humor and a great heart. Thanks for standing up for me on new year's eve, 1981/82. Rest in peace.