Identity
Person No.
33724
Service No.
01505056E
Last Name
First Name
Clement Roy
Initials
C R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
29
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, Walker Bay, in Hawker Siddeley Buccaneer S-50 #420. At 13h00 two Bucanneers departed CTN to conduct a maritime strike exercise agaianst the HMS Fearless within an exercise referred to as CAPEX73. The formation flew into bad weather in the False Bay area enroute to the ship, at 13h30 a loud explosion was heard in the False Bay area. The two aircraft collided in mid-air, inflicting four fatalities
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Additional Information
Notes
Husband of Mrs. E. le Roux. ref. 85 years of SAAF
Citation
He distinguished himself as part of Bravo Group during Op Savannah
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project