Identity
Person No.
19631
Service No.
48080
Last Name
First Name
Christiaan Frederick Beyers
Initials
C F B
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
25
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, 4 crew, shot down by Bf109s near El Adem, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II #AH396
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Air Sergeant
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Notes
Son of Charles William and Grace Darling Papenfus. Husband of Maria Magdalena Margarita Papenfus, , of 15 Cambridge Street, Bethlehem. Born Barberton, Transvaal. A clerk for South African Railways
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "21 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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