Identity
Person No.
12612
Service No.
206173V
Last Name
First Name
Gideon Petrus
Initials
G P
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
26
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, lost, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ525, off Gold Coast of Africa
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
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Unit History
Notes
Son of Jacobus Albertus and Hester Catharina Kreil, of De Doorns, Cape Province, South Africa. Born District Worcester. A farmer. On Worcester War Memorial, Western Cape
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "26 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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