In Memory Of

LITTRELL, MARK JOHN

Service Details
Age:
 19
Date of Birth:
 1965-10-23
Service No:
 82559279BG
Rank:
 Rifleman
Regiment:
 1 Parachute Battalion
Date of Death:
 1985-08-03
Cause of Death:
 Died of wounds, received in Freak Accident, accidentally sustained while based in the Northern Operational Area. While "C" Company 1 Parachute Battalion were out on Patrol, he remained behind at the base camp. It appears that a lit candle fell over inside a tent causing the tent to catch fire. While trying to extinguish the blaze, a mortar bomb in the tent exploded, critically wounding him in the stomach. He succumbed to his wounds a short while later.
Commemoration
Cemetery:
 CAPE TOWN (MAITLAND) CREMATORIUM
Localitly:
 Western Cape
Country:
 South Africa
Additional Information
Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Littrell