Identity
Person No.
15067
Service No.
103089V
Last Name
First Name
Jack
Initials
J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
31
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,734
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, hit telephone pole on take off at Tolo, in Hawker Hurricane Mk I #V7668
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 245.
Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of Jacob J. and Nellie Marais. ***His remains were recovered and buried in Grave 167, Block 1, Nairobi (Ngong Rd), Kenya.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "1 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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