Wesson, Alexander Jonathan Charles

Identity

Person No.

40563

Service No.

6656

Last Name

Wesson 2

First Name

Alexander Jonathan Charles

Initials

A J C

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1956 (±1 yr) 375

Age at Death

23

Military Service

Rank

Aircraftsman

Regiment

Rhodesian Air Force 78

Unit

8 Sqdn. 15

Secondary Unit

Army

Death Record

Date of Death

05 September 1979 84

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,874

Killed in action, during Op Uric when an RPG7 hit the boss of the rotors of his Augusta Bell 205 "Cheetah" R6098 flown by Flt Lt Richard Paxton at Barragem, Mozambique, on Op Uric. The wreck was completely burnt out and his body was not recovered. It is assumed he was buried at the site

Grave Reference

Body not recovered. Possibly buried at the crash site. 7

Location

Country

Mozambique 116

Locality

Harare (Salisbury) 1,462

Cemetery

UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253

Additional Information

Notes

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

***Submitted for War Grave Status to CWGC, awaiting acceptance

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #40563

Wesson, Alexander Jonathan Charles (A J C)