Identity
Person No.
40741
Service No.
4077
Last Name
First Name
Michael Richard
Initials
M R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
29
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,737
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in Military Aircraft Accident, decapitation, in Alouette III #R5117 at New Sarum AFB
Military Service
Rank
Flight Lieutenant
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
"A" Coy.
Defence Force
RSF 2,789
Rhodesian Security Forces
Location
Country
Locality
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Unit History
Part of
Notes
Born in Cape Town, May 1941. 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.
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.
Citations
***Not yet accepted for War Grave Status by CWGC, need service file
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