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Identity
Person No.
15149
Service No.
47793
Last Name
Maritz 42
First Name
Cornelius
Initials
C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
03 September 1940 189
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action 14,653
Killed in action, shot down over Yavello, in Junkers #654
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Air Sergeant
Regiment
12 Squadron 169
Corps
South African Air Force 3,524
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Kenya 875
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
NAIROBI WAR CEMETERY 170
Grave Reference
2. G. 18. 1
Coordinates
-1.30902, 36.74788 OSM
Unit History
Part of
Disbanded air and training squadrons
Notes

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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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