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Identity
Person No.
40167
Service No.
780294
Last Name
Parker 18
First Name
David Gladwell
Initials
D G
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1955 (±1 yr) 393
Age at Death
20
Military Service
Rank
Colonel
Regiment
3 Brigade 5
Unit
H.q. 77
Secondary Unit
Support Commando
Death Record
Date of Death
23 December 1975 89
Cause of Death
Died in Military Aircraft Accident 36
Died in Military Aircraft Accident, hit an overhead wire on the Shinda Orchards Farm, between Cashel and Umtali, while visiting troops in the field at Christmas, in Alouette III #37
Grave Reference
Grave 458 1
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
Gauteng 9,426
Cemetery
UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253
Additional Information
Notes

On St. George's College War Memorial, Harare, Zimbabwe. ref. "Rhodesian Roll of Honour" by P. Geldenhuys (Roll compiled by Dr. J. R. T. Wood). 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 #40167