Identity
Person No.
29619
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Douglas
Initials
D
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
28
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,737
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, AT-6 Harvard #7391, during low flying crashed near Umfolozi
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Unit History
Notes
Son of Louis Maurice and Dorys Brown, of Kent Avenue, Ferndale, Johannesburg. ref. 85 years of SAAF
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "12 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 17 Aug 2026: 12 Squadron, Harvard 7391, unauthorised low-level aerobatics between Umfolozi and Mtubatuba.
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Other web source
open source ↗
OMISSIONS: 17 JULY. AT-6 Harvard #7391 crash near Umfolozi/Mtubatuba; often commemorated 17 Jul 1950 (crash/anniversary); SAWGP/ROH DateDeath remains 1950-08-17. Unauthorised low-level flying/aerobatics. War In Angola Parameter=3574.
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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The War in Angola
open source ↗
War In Angola Roll of Honour (warinangola.com, tabid=1175), page 1 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
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