Durrett, Patrick Rickman

Identity

Person No.

39278

Service No.

6328

Last Name

Durrett 1

First Name

Patrick Rickman

Initials

P R

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1954 (±1 yr) 315

Age at Death

20

Military Service

Rank

Senior Aircraftsman

Regiment

Rhodesian Air Force 78

Unit

4 Sqdn. 98

Secondary Unit

INTAF

Death Record

Date of Death

14 April 1974 98

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,874

Killed in action, Air Operations in Trojan #R3427, in Mozambique. Shot down by a SAM 7 near Rushinga, north of Cabora Bassa

Grave Reference

Non CWGC grave in CWGC care - date of death is buried date 1

Location

Country

Zimbabwe 2,787

Locality

Bulawayo 647

Cemetery

CREMATED 33

Additional Information

Notes

ref. "Pride of Eagles" - History of the Rhodesian Air Force 1920 - 1980 by B Salt. ref. "Rhodesian Combined Forces Roll of Honour 1966-1981", by Adrian Haggett and Gerry van Tonder.

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 #39278

Durrett, Patrick Rickman (P R)