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Identity
Person No.
33837
Service No.
80023898PP
Last Name
First Name
John Andrew
Initials
J A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
24
Military Service
Rank
Sergeant
Secondary Unit
Air Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, 40 miles inside Matabeleland during Operation Drama, a clandestine mission into Zimbabwe
Grave Reference
Additional Information
Notes

According to news reports at the time, the bodies "were disposed of" by the Zimbabwean Government as the relatives did not claim them.

Citation
Unknown
External Source

https://www.izkor.gov.il (Israeli Fallen Soldiers & Victims of Terrorism database — search by name)

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #33837