Identity
Person No.
22866
Service No.
P/5453
Last Name
First Name
John R
Initials
J R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
22
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,735
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Killed in aircraft accident, crashed Oborne Farm Groutville Natal, in AT-6 Harvard #1301
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Air Mechanic
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
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Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of Alfred E. Sharpe and Beatrice M. Sharpe, of East London.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "6 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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