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Identity
Person No.
25354
Service No.
207458
Last Name
Tolmay 2
First Name
Barend Daniel
Initials
B D
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1923 (±1 yr) 540
Age at Death
20
Death Record
Date of Death
06 May 1943 163
Cause code
DROW 1,200
Drowned
Cause of Death
Drowned 1,082
Drowned whilst bathing in the sea
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Air Mechanic
Regiment
26 Squadron 59
Corps
South African Air Force 3,524
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,808
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Ghana 17
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
TAKORADI EUROPEAN PUBLIC CEMETERY 17
Grave Reference
Grave 38. 1
Coordinates
4.90585, -1.7744 OSM
Unit History
Part of
Disbanded air and training squadrons
Notes

Son of Barend Daniel and Johanna Petronella Tolmay, of Retreat, Cape Town, South 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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