 MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY_roetz_gd.JPG)
Identity
Person No.
21735
Service No.
35548V
Last Name
First Name
Gert Diedrik
Initials
G D
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, spun into ground during fighter affiliation near Gianaclis, in Vickers Warwick Mk V #PN754
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Unit History
Notes
Son of Abram J. Roetz and Rachel M. S. E. Roetz; husband of Elsie S. Roetz, of Brakpan, Transvaal, South Africa.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "27 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
Citations
Unknown
External References
Stories
No stories have been added yet.
Dedications
No dedications have been added yet.