Name: |
BEECHEY |
Given Name: |
NEVILLE ROLAND |
Initials: |
N R |
Service No: |
72324213N |
Rank: |
CorporalOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
South African Armoured Corps |
Unit: |
1 Special Service BattalionOther Casualties from this Unit |
Date of Death: |
1975-10-29Other Casualties on this
Date |
Date of Birth: |
1956-05-26 |
Age: |
19 |
Cause of Death: |
Died in Aircraft Accident, Beechcraft Baron. The plane, known as "Dinky Toy" was supplied by UNITA and had been checked out by SAAF personnel at Rundu. It was busy with aerial observations for Battlegroup Foxbat in the Silva Porta area of Angola when it crashed, 6km north of Norton de Matos. The SADF investigation team could not determine the exact cause of the crash |
Additional Information: |
Son of Mr. W. E. Beechey, of Witbank. ref. 85 years of SAAF |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2024-03-19