Identity
Person No.
22801
Service No.
142714V
Last Name
First Name
John Derick
Initials
J D
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
29
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
ACC 1,584
Accident
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Air Mechanic
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
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Coordinates
Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of Ernest and Grace Seward, of Kensington, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "28 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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