Identity
Person No.
29863
Service No.
01215524PE
Last Name
First Name
Jacobus Marthinus
Initials
J M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
48
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in aircraft accident, Deputy Chief of Staff, Finance for the SADF was killed while travelling as a passenger in a SAAF 21 Squadron Swearingen Merlin 4A, Registration ZS-JLZ that as involved in a mid-air collision at night over the residential area of Swartkops with a civilian Piper Navajo, Registration ZS-KTX. The SAF Merlin was returning from South West Africa and was descending onto a wide left hand base-leg to land at AFB Waterkloof while the civilian aircraft was airborne out of Lanseria airport and routing for Wonderboom Airport, North of Pretoria. All three crewmembers and five passengers in the Merlin together with the pilot and three passengers in the Piper Navajo, were killed in the collision
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Additional Information
Notes
Husband of Mrs. E. Crafford
Citation
OBE LG Sup 31 December 1976 - "New Years Honours", MC LG 15 December 1972 - "In recognition of distinguished service in Northern Ireland during the period 1 August 1971 to 31 October 1971", MID LG Sup 19 September 1978 - "In recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Northern Ireland"
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project