Identity
Person No.
9356
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
John Vernon "jock"
Initials
J V
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
26
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, at Oran. Lieut. Hartley's squadron met the full force of enemy defences at Oran, and his plane was seen to crash near the target. American troops found the wreckage, and the crew were buried with full military honours at Arzen Bay, 15 miles east of Oran, on November 11th, 1942
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Country
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Cemetery
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Additional Information
Notes
Jock was born on January 29th, 1916, and entered Lloyd House in January 1929. He played in junior rugger and cricket teams, and after passing his Junior Certificate in 1931 he went ranching in the Fort Victoria District. In 1938 he left Rhodesia to go overseas. On Plumtree School Roll of Honour. ***Likely buried as an unknown in Le Petit Lac Cemetery in Algeria
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project