Identity
Person No.
33724
Old ROH no.
1597
Service No.
01505056E
Last Name
First Name
Clement Roy
Initials
C R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
29
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,737
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, Walker Bay, in Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S-50 #420. At 13h00 two Bucanneers departed CTN to conduct a maritime strike exercise agaianst the HMS Fearless within an exercise referred to as CAPEX73. The formation flew into bad weather in the False Bay area enroute to the ship, at 13h30 a loud explosion was heard in the False Bay area. The two aircraft collided in mid-air, inflicting four fatalities
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Major
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Secondary Unit
Army
Defence Force
SADF 3,823
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Memorial
Memorial
Location
On a koppie at the Voortrekker Monument, overlooking Pretoria
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
Position on the panel will be added with photographs
Unit History
Notes
Husband of Mrs. E. le Roux. ref. 85 years of SAAF
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "24 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
open source ↗
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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The War in Angola
open source ↗
War In Angola Roll of Honour (warinangola.com, tabid=1175), page 13 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
Stories 1
Clement Roy Vice, joined the SAAF in 1962 as a Navigator. During the week of 20 Nov 73, he was in the process of wrapping up his operational tour as a Bucanneer navigator, based at 24 Squadron, AFB Waterkloof. On 22 November 1973, he was requested to conduct his last mission at the squadron, as a 'stand-in' for a navigator that had fell ill. He accepted this mission, although he had already been appointed to 21 Squadron as from 1 December 1973. He departed on a two ship ferry flight to DF Malan Airport Cape Town. On 24 November 1973 at 13h00 the two Bucanneers departed CTN to conduct a maritime strike exercise agaianst the HMS Fearless within an exercise referred to as CAPEX73. The formation flew into bad wheather in the False Bay area enroute to the ship, at 13h30 a loud explosion was heard in the False Bay area. The two aircraft collided in mid-air, infliciting four fatalaties. The crew were Maj Strydom (the pilot of CR Vice's aircraft), Maj Antonis and Capt du Preez. It was my father's wish to die over the sea doing what he enjoyed most flying. This accident left behind many friends and familiy. My my dad rest in peace with his fellow crew and aviators! Love U, Vernon
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