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Identity
Person No.
40210
Service No.
PR69378
Last Name
Povey 4
First Name
Roger John
Initials
R J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1950 (±1 yr) 231
Age at Death
24
Military Service
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
Rhodesia Regiment 437
Unit
2nd Battalion 151
Secondary Unit
attd. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Death Record
Date of Death
17 December 1974 123
Cause of Death
Killed in aircraft accident 1,519
Died in Aircraft Accident, in Trojan #R4326, at Mushimbi Pools. Aircraft crashed on takeoff with pilot, casevac and medic all being killed. He was the casevac, having been injured in a landmine explosion
Grave Reference
Cremated. Memorial stone in the Athlone Cemetery, Bulawayo 1
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Bulawayo 647
Cemetery
BULAWAYO (ATHLONE) CEMETERY 114
Coordinates
-20.12167, 28.59161
Additional Information
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.

Citation

Awarded while Sgt. 31 March 1978 - "He displayed initiative and bravery of the highest order. He personally accounted for 14 CT kills and 8 captures, including high ranking commanders". He was also recommended for Rhodesia's highest award, the Grand Cross of Valour.

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #40210