Identity
Person No.
25389
Service No.
102489
Last Name
First Name
Desmond Y
Initials
D Y
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
25
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,734
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Killed in aircraft accident, hit tree on take-off, stalled at Mtubatuba, in Lockheed B-34 Ventura II #6069
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of Christopher and Sarah-Ann Charlotte Toombs, of East Rand. His brother also died on service
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "22 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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