Identity
Person No.
2222
Service No.
542549V
Last Name
First Name
Christian Mauritz
Initials
C M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
31
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,781
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, failed to recover from dive, in Vickers Wellington Mk XI #MP595, off coast of West Africa
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
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Unit History
Notes
Son of Christian Mauritz Botha and Maria Elizabeth Botha; husband of Enid Nichol Botha, of Duiwelskloof Station, Northern Transvaal.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "26 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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