Identity
Person No.
1178
Service No.
58144
Last Name
First Name
John Norman
Initials
J N
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
35
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
ACC 1,585
Accident
Cause of Death
Died of burns, clothes soaked in petrol, he went for a smoke and his clothes caught fire
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Leading Air Mechanic
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Unit History
Notes
Son of Eugene and Barbara Tolmie Barnier; husband of L. Barnier, of Johannesburg. His father died in service in WW1
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "10 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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