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Identity
Person No.
38919
Service No.
4291
Last Name
Bate 3
First Name
Patrick Michael
Initials
P M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1932 (±1 yr) 78
Age at Death
47
Military Service
Rank
Air Lieutenant
Regiment
Rhodesian Air Force 78
Unit
7 Sqdn. 75
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
26 September 1979 116
Cause of Death
Killed in aircraft accident 1,519
Died in Aircraft Accident, in Alouette III # R5705 which struck power lines near Lake Alexander during Operation Thrasher. They were flying as decoys during an assault on Chimoio base in Mocambique
Grave Reference
Cremated 5
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Harare (Salisbury) 1,462
Cemetery
CREMATED 33
Additional Information
Notes

ref. "Pride of Eagles" - History of the Rhodesian Air Force 1920 - 1980 by B. Salt

Citation

***Not yet accepted for War Grave Status by CWGC, need service file

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #38919