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Identity
Person No.
33325
Service No.
74560475BG
Last Name
Truter 17
First Name
Herbert Charles
Initials
F C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1948 (±1 yr) 195
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Doctor
Regiment
Civilian 76
Unit
2 Special Service Battalion 59
Secondary Unit
"D" Sqdn.
Death Record
Date of Death
03 November 1967 111
Cause of Death
Died in Helicopter Accident 6
Died in Helicopter Accident, accidentally killed when their Alouette III Helicopter #59, struck High Tension cables and crashed 3 miles north of Verulam while transporting three civilian members from the Department of Water Affairs
Grave Reference
Alternative Commemoration until grave found 80
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253
Additional Information
Notes

No additional information known at this time

Citation

LG Sup 17 April 1917 - "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He displayed great courage on several occasions in getting his men and mules through heavy shell fire. He set a splendid example to his men throughout under the most difficult circumstances."

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #33325