Young, Henry Davidson

Identity

Person No.

40606

Service No.

5874

Last Name

Young 31

First Name

Henry Davidson

Initials

H D

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1947 (±1 yr) 174

Age at Death

24

Military Service

Rank

Sergeant

Regiment

Rhodesian Air Force 78

Unit

New Sarum AFB 11

Secondary Unit

Army

Death Record

Date of Death

26 March 1971 86

Cause of Death

Died of burn wounds 3

Died of burn wounds, received in fire that broke out while practice bombs were being filled at New Sarum AFB

Grave Reference

Plot 4 Row E Grave 3 2

Location

Country

Zimbabwe 2,787

Locality

Harare (Salisbury) 1,462

Cemetery

HARARE (WARREN HILLS) CREMATORIUM 128

Additional Information

Notes

ref. "Pride of Eagles" - History of the Rhodesian Air Force 1920 - 1980 by B. Salt. 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

S C R Awarded 17 Nov 1975, B C R Awarded 17 Dec 1976

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #40606

Young, Henry Davidson (H D)