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Identity
Person No.
30753
Service No.
77375863BG
Last Name
First Name
Leonard Patrick
Initials
L P
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Secondary Unit
attd. 61 Mechanised Battalion Group
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, in contact with the enemy. Whilst on patrol the Lt sent out a section (1 Ratel) to follow a couple a tracks that the tracker had picked up. The Ratel hit an ambush just after 10am. By the time backup had formed up and went to their aid a group of soldiers had been killed
Additional Information
Notes

Son of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Hough, of Pietermaritzburg.

Citation

LG Sup 7 June 1951 pg. 3097 - "King's birthday"

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #30753