Identity
Person No.
16771
Service No.
206674
Last Name
First Name
David Harry
Initials
D H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
29
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,734
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Killed in aircraft accident, hit tree on take-off, stalled at Mtubatuba, in Lockheed B-34 Ventura II #6069
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
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Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of David and Caroline Mitchell; husband of Cavell E. M. Mitchell, of Durban.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "22 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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