Identity
Person No.
10789
Service No.
205960V
Last Name
First Name
John Scafe Lindrea
Initials
J S L
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,734
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, flew into sea after night takeoff 1 mile north of Bersis, in Hawker Hurricane Mk II #HV785
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
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Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of John Scafe and Eliza Jane Jackson, of De Wet, Cape Province, South Africa. On Worcester War Memorial, Western Cape
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "3 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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