Identity
Person No.
31154
Old ROH no.
738
Service No.
P/18727
Last Name
First Name
Johannes David
Initials
J D
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
25
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,737
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, he was an Air Force photographer documenting "Operation Flaminkdans" - the welcoming of SAS President Pretorius into South African waters. The Westland Wasp #86 helicopter developed engine problems and crashed into Table Bay, 7 miles west of Dassen Island
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Corporal
Regiment
Unknown
Unit
Secondary Unit
Army
Defence Force
SADF 3,822
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Memorial
Memorial
Location
On a koppie at the Voortrekker Monument, overlooking Pretoria
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
Position on the panel will be added with photographs
Notes
Son of P. G. Kriel, of Ashton, Cape
Citations
Unknown
External References
- 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 13 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
Stories 2
Cpl. Hannes Kriel was a SAAF photographer who died when Wasp No 86 of 22 Flight crashed off Milnerton while exercising for the welcoming of the new frigate SAS President Pretorius on the 25th September 1964. Trapped in the back seat he was unable to escape as the pilots did.
25 Sep 1964: P/18727 Corporal Johannes David Kriel, an Air Photographer attached to 22 Flight (Later 22 Squadron) was Reported Missing while documenting "Operation Flaminkdans", the welcoming of the South African Navy Frigate SAS President Pretorius into South African waters when the Westland Wasp Helicopter, Serial No. 86 suffered engine failure and crashed into Table Bay 7 miles West of Dassen Island. He has no known grave and remains unaccounted for. He was 25.
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