Yates, John Bruce

Identity

Person No.

38842

Service No.

9625

Last Name

Yates 7

First Name

John Bruce

Initials

J B

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1958 (±1 yr) 429

Age at Death

19

Military Service

Rank

Patrol Officer

Regiment

British South Africa Police 641

Unit

Uniform 84

Secondary Unit

Police

Death Record

Date of Death

29 March 1977 104

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,874

Killed in action, in a vehicle ambush at the Panda Mine, Beit Bridge District, Op Repulse

Grave Reference

Buried at Chipinga 2

Location

Country

Zimbabwe 2,787

Locality

Bulawayo 647

Cemetery

BULAWAYO AREA CEMETERY 38

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 #38842

Yates, John Bruce (J B)