Identity
Person No.
38760
Service No.
9289
Last Name
First Name
John Dorrel Egleton
Initials
J D E
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
24
Military Service
Rank
Patrol Officer
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
Instructional Staff
Defence Force
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,311
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action. in an ambush at a river crossing near Dett en route to investigate a mortar attack on a farmhouse. He was firing over the top of his Land Rover when he was struck by 3 rounds of RPD fire
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Notes
ref. "Rhodesian Roll of Honour" by P. Geldenhuys (Roll compiled by Dr. J. R. T. Wood). Amendments from "Rhodesian Combined Forces Roll of Honour 1966-1981", by Adrian Haggett and Gerry van Tonder.
Citations
***Not yet accepted for War Grave Status by CWGC, need service file
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