In Memory Of
TUCKER, ALEXANDER JOHN
Service Details
Age:
19
Date of Birth:
1963-07-15
Service No:
79218343BG
Rank:
Lance Corporal
Regiment:
1 Parachute Battalion
Date of Death:
1983-07-07
Cause of Death:
Killed in action when his Patrol was ambushed by combined FAPLA/Cuban force while operating in an area North of Xangongo, approximately 32km from Cahama. He was struck in the head by a bullet that killed him instantly
Commemoration
Grave Reference:
Alternative Commemoration until grave found
Cemetery:
SADF WALL OF REMEMBRANCE, VOORTREKKER MONUMENT, PRETORIA
Localitly:
Gauteng
Country:
South Africa
Additional Information
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