Smith, John Eric

Identity

Person No.

40369

Service No.

4303

Last Name

Smith 298

First Name

John Eric

Initials

D G

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1923 (±1 yr) 538

Age at Death

27

Military Service

Rank

Trooper

Regiment

Selous Scouts 51

Unit

7 Sqdn. 75

Secondary Unit

"C" Coy.

Death Record

Date of Death

01 January 1950 329

Cause of Death

Died on active service 6,512

Died on active service

Grave Reference

Body not recovered - crash site coordinates are: S22 06' 48.2" E31 39' 12.1" 28

Location

Country

Zimbabwe 2,787

Locality

Harare (Salisbury) 1,462

Cemetery

UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253

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

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

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #40369

Smith, John Eric (D G)