Identity
Person No.
11485
Service No.
206426V
Last Name
First Name
Mathys Jacobus
Initials
M J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
28
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, hit by flak during an attack on Bronte, in Douglas Boston Mk III #HK892
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Unit History
Notes
Husband of Carolina Johanna Jonker. Father of Barend Christiaan Jonker. Born in Van Wyksdorp, Ladismith, Cape Province
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "12 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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