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Identity
Person No.
39411
Service No.
4339
Last Name
Hawkes 4
First Name
David
Initials
D
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1938 (±1 yr) 82
Age at Death
39
Military Service
Rank
Air Sub-Lieutenant
Regiment
Rhodesian Air Force 78
Unit
5 Sqdn. 81
Secondary Unit
"C" Coy.
Death Record
Date of Death
12 January 1977 110
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action, whilst flying a Canberra B2 R2512 in Mozambique when hit by ground fire from Malvernia during Op Manyatela
Grave Reference
Cremated at Warren Hills 1
Location
Country
Mozambique 116
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
BODY NOT RECOVERED 9
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

Medal awarded 17 Nov 1975

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #39411

Source: https://www.rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=39411&pdf=1

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