Hill, Michael Richard

Identity

Person No.

40741

Service No.

4077

Last Name

Hill 34

First Name

Michael Richard

Initials

M R

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1941 (±1 yr) 113

Age at Death

29

Military Service

Rank

Flight Lieutenant

Regiment

Rhodesian Air Force 78

Unit

7 Sqdn. 75

Secondary Unit

"A" Coy.

Death Record

Date of Death

01 July 1970 180

Cause of Death

Died in Military Aircraft Accident 36

Died in Military Aircraft Accident, decapitation, in Alouette III #R5117 at New Sarum AFB

Grave Reference

Cremated at Warren Hills 26

Location

Country

Zimbabwe 2,787

Locality

Harare (Salisbury) 1,462

Cemetery

HARARE (WARREN HILLS) CREMATORIUM 128

Additional Information

Notes

Born in Cape Town, May 1941. 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

***Not yet accepted for War Grave Status by CWGC, need service file

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #40741

Hill, Michael Richard (M R)