Identity
Person No.
29920
Service No.
P1/8454/1
Last Name
First Name
William Gifford
Initials
W G
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
25
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,627
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died in motorcycle accident, in Johannesburg when returning home from the Johannesburg Light Plane Club
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Pupil Pilot
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Secondary Unit
Army
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Dalgleish, of Springs. A note was made to reopen "baby in well of grave, 2 private folio " ref. 85 years of SAAF
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "19 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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