Robinson, John Allen

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

Robinson, John Allen (J A)