Identity
Person No.
40085
Service No.
4053
Last Name
First Name
Gordon Edward
Initials
G E
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
40
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,737
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in a Military Aircraft Accident, in Alouette III #R5117 at New Sarum AFB. Born Johannesburg Feb 1930
Military Service
Rank
Squadron Leader
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
Air Force
Defence Force
RSF 2,789
Rhodesian Security Forces
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Unit History
Part of
Notes
Of 63, Arlington Road, Logan Park, Salisbury. Ref :"Pride of Eagles" - History of the Rhodesian Air Force 1920 - 1980 by B Salt
Research notes
Geldenhuys, Prop. Rhodesian War Casualties. 3rd printing. JustDone / Lulu, 2009 (Rhodesia: Roll of Honour).
5 Sep 2026: Regiment/Unit swapped -- "7 Squadron (RSF)" (the specific squadron) moved to Regiment; "Rhodesian Air Force" (the force-wide designation) moved to Unit, per John's decision.
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