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Identity
Person No.
40496
Service No.
91193
Last Name
Turner 29
First Name
Anthony Hugh Whichcotte
Initials
A H W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1960 (±1 yr) 390
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Corporal
Regiment
Rhodesian Air Force 78
Unit
7 Sqdn. 75
Secondary Unit
1 Commando
Death Record
Date of Death
02 January 1979 101
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action, Air Operations in Alouette III #R5701 which had a mid-air collision with #R5170 near Shurugwi, Op Repulse
Grave Reference
Buried in Banket 2
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Harare (Salisbury) 1,462
Cemetery
UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253
Additional Information
Notes

ref. "Pride of Eagles" - History of the Rhodesian Air Force 1920 - 1980 by B. Salt. Amendments from "Rhodesian Combined Forces Roll of Honour 1966-1981", by Adrian Haggett and Gerry van Tonder.

Citation

For actions or awarded 4 September 1979

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #40496

Source: https://rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=40496&pdf=1

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