Identity
Person No.
25403
Service No.
279770V
Last Name
First Name
David William Norman
Initials
D W N
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
SHOT 546
Shot
Cause of Death
Died in Shooting Incident, accidentally shot by the duty NCO who was loading a sten gun, prior to going on duty
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 William John Henry and Freda Mary Torrington, of Staff House, Nelspoort Sanatorium. Born Middlesbrough, England
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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