Garret, Walter

Identity

Person No.

39232

Service No.

SS100

Last Name

Garret 1

First Name

Walter

Initials

W

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1931 (±1 yr) 69

Age at Death

25

Military Service

Rank

Pilot Officer

Regiment

Royal Rhodesian Air Force 13

Unit

2 Sqdn. 133

Secondary Unit

3 Commando, 11 Troop

Death Record

Date of Death

21 August 1956 94

Cause of Death

Died in Military Aircraft Accident 36

Died in Military Aircraft Accident, in Vampire FB9 #RRAF 110, 20 miles south of New Sarum AFB

Grave Reference

Cremated at Warren Hills 3

Location

Country

Zimbabwe 2,787

Locality

Harare (Salisbury) 1,462

Cemetery

HARARE (PIONEER) CEMETERY 143

Coordinates

-17.85092, 31.03899

Additional Information

Notes

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

Citation

Awarded for 15 November 1976 in the battle of "Hill 31" in the Honde Valley against a gang of 40 terrorists of which 32 were accounted for

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #39232

Garret, Walter (W)