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Identity
Person No.
39388
Service No.
4357
Last Name
Haigh 3
First Name
Philip Wilfred
Initials
P W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1955 (±1 yr) 393
Age at Death
22
Military Service
Rank
Air Lieutenant
Regiment
Rhodesian Air Force 78
Unit
2 Sqdn. 133
Secondary Unit
"B" Coy.
Death Record
Date of Death
23 November 1977 285
Cause of Death
Died in Military Aircraft Accident 36
Died in Military Aircraft Accident, in Vampire FB52 #R1386. Crash landed after being hit by FRILIMO anti-aircraft fire at Vanduzi cross roads after an attack at Chimoio during Operation Dingo. The aircraft burst into flames when it crashed
Grave Reference
No headstone 55
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Harare (Salisbury) 1,462
Cemetery
UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253
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

***Accepted by CWGC for War Grave Status & burial site under investigation

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #39388