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Identity
Person No.
32708
Service No.
70535448PK
Last Name
Robinson 39
First Name
John Allen
Initials
J A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1955 (±1 yr) 393
Age at Death
27
Military Service
Rank
Captain
Regiment
South African Air Force 3,509
Unit
19 Sqdn. 36
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
05 January 1982 75
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action, in Aerospatiale SA3330 Puma C #168. Puma crashed 15km North East of Namacunde, when an AK47 round damaged the tail rotor. The resulting fire damage caused the pilot to lose control and the aircraft crashed inverted
Grave Reference
Cremated - Ashes scattered at Cape Town 1
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
Gauteng 9,426
Cemetery
SADF WALL OF REMEMBRANCE, VOORTREKKER MONUMENT, PRETORIA 1,912
Additional Information
Notes

Son of Francis Henry Robinson, also died in service. Brother of G. H. Robinson, of Johannesburg. ref. 85 years of SAAF

Citation
Unknown
External Source

https://www.izkor.gov.il (Israeli Fallen Soldiers & Victims of Terrorism database — search by name)

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #32708