In Memory Of

GOLDEN, DENNIS COLIN

Service Details
Age:
 19
Date of Birth:
 1959-11-03
Service No:
 75249631BG
Rank:
 Rifleman
Unit 2:
 "D" Coy.
Regiment:
 1 Parachute Battalion
Date of Death:
 1979-03-28
Cause of Death:
 Died in Friendly Fire Incident, at Otavi, shot by own forces. Dennis was the last person in the stick to jump just before sunset and his parachute drifted further away than the rest. After a Temporary Base had been set up, it was only after dark that Dennis came walking along and unfortunately, a Paratrooper mistook him for an enemy insurgent who were known to be operating in the area at the time and everyone opened fire in his direction. At first light the following morning, a sweep of the area was conducted and his body was located and subsequently recovered.
Commemoration
Grave Reference:
 Mil. Sec. Grave 559.
Cemetery:
 JOHANNESBURG (WEST PARK) CEMETERY
Localitly:
 Gauteng
Country:
 South Africa
Additional Information
Brother of Mrs. P. J. Winchester, of Regents Park, Johannesburg.