In Memory Of
ROBEY, JOHN DORREL EGLETON
Service Details
Age:
24
Date of Birth:
-0001-11-30
Service No:
9289
Rank:
Patrol Officer
Unit:
Uniform
Regiment:
British South Africa Police
Date of Death:
1978-01-25
Cause of Death:
Killed in action. in an ambush at a river crossing near Dett en route to investigate a mortar attack on a farmhouse. He was firing over the top of his Land Rover when he was struck by 3 rounds of RPD fire
Commemoration
Grave Reference:
Cremated
Cemetery:
BULAWAYO (WEST PARK) CREMATORIUM
Localitly:
Bulawayo
Country:
Zimbabwe
Additional Information
ref. "Rhodesian Roll of Honour" by P. Geldenhuys (Roll compiled by Dr. J. R. T. Wood). Amendments from "Rhodesian Combined Forces Roll of Honour 1966-1981", by Adrian Haggett and Gerry van Tonder.