Identity
Person No.
26705
Service No.
326565V
Last Name
First Name
Gerhardus Petrus
Initials
G P
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
18
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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Unit History
Notes
Son of Johan Abraham Ainstiaan and Jacoba Isabella Hermina van der Vyver, of Brooklyn. Born Riversdal.
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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