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Identity
Person No.
22380
Service No.
P/4940
Last Name
Schiel 1
First Name
Karl Peter
Initials
K P
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1916 (±1 yr) 485
Age at Death
26
Death Record
Date of Death
22 January 1942 89
Cause code
SUIC 387
Suicide
Cause of Death
Suicide 349
Committed suicide, shot himself
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Air Sergeant
Regiment
43 Squadron 8
Corps
South African Air Force 3,524
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
South Africa 23,872
Locality
Gauteng 9,374
Cemetery
ROODEPLAAT FARM BURIAL GROUND, PRETORIA 1
Grave Reference
Unknown
Coordinates
-25.61132, 28.36629 OSM
Unit History
Part of
Disbanded air and training squadrons
Notes

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Research notes


5 Sep 2026: Unit "43 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.

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