Identity
Person No.
11528
Service No.
103479V
Last Name
First Name
Andrew
Initials
A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
23
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,734
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed into sea off Port Elizabeth Cape Recife, in Avro 621 Tutor #715
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
El Alamein, Matruh Governorate, Egypt
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
Column 277.
Unit History
Notes
Son of James and Johanna A. Jordan, of Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa. ***85 years in SAAF has him as 7 AD not 24 Squadron
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "24 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
Citations
LG 5 February 1943 pg. 653 - "For gallantry and devotion to duty in the execution of air operations."
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