Hess, Albert Allen

Identity

Person No.

38495

Service No.

902232

Last Name

Hess 2

First Name

Albert Allen

Initials

A A

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1958 (±1 yr) 429

Age at Death

20

Military Service

Rank

National Service Patrol Officer

Regiment

British South Africa Police 641

Unit

Police Anti Terrorist Unit 90

Secondary Unit

Police

Death Record

Date of Death

25 May 1978 90

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,874

Killed in action, in an ambush in the Umfuli Tribal Trust Lands, Lomagundi area, Op Hurricane

Grave Reference

Cremated at Warren Hills 2

Location

Country

Zimbabwe 2,787

Locality

Harare (Salisbury) 1,462

Cemetery

KAROI AREA CEMETERY 8

Additional Information

Notes

ref. "Rhodesian Roll of Honour" by P. Geldenhuys (Roll compiled by Dr. J. R. T. Wood). Amendments from "Rhodesian Combined Forces Roll of Honour 1966-1981", by Adrian Haggett and Gerry van Tonder.

Citation

Awarded the Commissioner's Commendation whilst still a constable in 1973, for his efforts in the Op Hurricane area

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #38495

Hess, Albert Allen (A A)