Identity
Person No.
40318
Service No.
6087
Last Name
First Name
Michael Dennis Coates
Initials
M D C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
21
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
ACC 1,585
Accident
Cause of Death
Died of injuries, multiple injuries, received in motor accident at Guinea Fowl, near Gwelo
Military Service
Rank
Senior Aircraftsman
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
"A" Coy.
Defence Force
RSF 2,789
Rhodesian Security Forces
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Unit History
Part of
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.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Regiment/Unit swapped -- "Thornhill AFB" (the specific squadron) moved to Regiment; "Rhodesian Air Force" (the force-wide designation) moved to Unit, per John's decision.
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