Robey, John Dorrel Egleton

Identity

Person No.

38760

Service No.

9289

Last Name

Robey 2

First Name

John Dorrel Egleton

Initials

J D E

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1954 (±1 yr) 315

Age at Death

24

Military Service

Rank

Patrol Officer

Regiment

British South Africa Police 641

Unit

Uniform 84

Secondary Unit

Instructional Staff

Death Record

Date of Death

25 January 1978 83

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,874

Killed in action. in an ambush at a river crossing near Dett en route to investigate a mortar attack on a farmhouse. He was firing over the top of his Land Rover when he was struck by 3 rounds of RPD fire

Grave Reference

Cremated 9

Location

Country

Zimbabwe 2,787

Locality

Bulawayo 647

Cemetery

BULAWAYO (WEST PARK) CREMATORIUM 24

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

***Not yet accepted for War Grave Status by CWGC, need service file

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #38760

Robey, John Dorrel Egleton (J D E)