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Identity
Person No.
38546
Service No.
13970J
Last Name
Lawton 3
First Name
Alfred Dendy
Initials
A D
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1912 (±1 yr) 349
Age at Death
55
Military Service
Rank
Field Reserve Pilot
Regiment
British South Africa Police 641
Unit
Police Reserve Air Wing 8
Secondary Unit
Police
Death Record
Date of Death
06 May 1967 76
Cause of Death
Died in Military Aircraft Accident 36
Died in Military Aircraft Accident, when aircraft crashed seven miles from Umtali on the Penhalonga Road while busy with operations at Toronto Farm, Penhalonga
Grave Reference
Section 29, Row C, Number 23N 1
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Manicaland Province 57
Cemetery
MUTARE CEMETERY 28
Coordinates
-18.97303, 32.64875
Additional Information
Notes

Born in South Africa. 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 #38546