Carter, Gary Ronald

Identity

Person No.

39030

Service No.

6479

Last Name

Carter 27

First Name

Gary Ronald

Initials

G R

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1953 (±1 yr) 313

Age at Death

26

Military Service

Rank

Flight Sergeant

Regiment

Rhodesian Air Force 78

Unit

7 Sqdn. 75

Secondary Unit

Army

Death Record

Date of Death

26 September 1979 116

Cause of Death

Killed in aircraft accident 1,519

Died in Aircraft Accident, in Alouette III # R5705 which struck power lines near Lake Alexander during Operation Thrasher. They were flying as decoys during an assault on Chimoio base in Mocambique

Grave Reference

Cremated 9

Location

Country

Zimbabwe 2,787

Locality

Bulawayo 647

Cemetery

BULAWAYO (WEST PARK) CREMATORIUM 24

Additional Information

Notes

ref. "Pride of Eagles" - History of the Rhodesian Air Force 1920 - 1980 by B. Salt. 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 #39030

Carter, Gary Ronald (G R)