Identity
Person No.
23468
Service No.
577290V
Last Name
First Name
Dirk Jacobus Johannes
Initials
D J J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
21
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ526, missing at sea, off Takoradi, West Africa
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Warrant Officer Class I
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,808
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
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Coordinates
Unit History
Notes
Son of Jacobus H. and Hester J. Smith, of Windhoek, South West Africa.
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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Unknown
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