Identity
Person No.
26697
Service No.
205866V
Last Name
First Name
Roy David Marthinus
Initials
R D M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
27
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, 7 crew (3 RAFVR), shot down by Luftwaffe night fighter after mining the River Danube near Belgrade, Hungary, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #EW165
Military Service
Location
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Locality
Unknown
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Unit History
Notes
Son of David and Vi van der Spuy, of Mowbray, Cape Town, South Africa.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "34 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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