Identity
Person No.
31017
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
David Doveton
Initials
D D
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
33
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
ACC 1,585
Accident
Cause of Death
Died in Freak Accident, on the Artillery range at Potchefstroom when he was hit by a low flying spotter plane
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Captain
Regiment
Unknown
Unit
Secondary Unit
Army
Defence Force
UDF 24,808
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Notes
Husband of Mrs. P. Kay, of Basutoland
Research notes
SN CORRECTION 25 Aug 2026: ServiceNo 80676695KB cleared -- the pantser.cmvo.org.za SADF deaths PDF lists that number under "KAVATJANA, " (RFN, Sterf 21 12 80), matching PersonNumber 31014 (Kavatjana, DateDeath 1980-12-21) by surname and exact date, not this record. Original value: "80676695KB". Left as an unresolved collision otherwise -- this correction is specific to this one PDF-confirmed case, not a general claim this record's other data is wrong. | Gunners Association RoH lists them (Operational Duty Pre 1963 1951 Captain D.D. Kay) - https://www.gunners.org.za/home-2/roll-of-honour/
Citations
Unknown
External References
-
Gunners' Association of South Africa Roll of Honour
open source ↗
Operational Duty Pre 1963 1951 Captain D.D. Kay
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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