Identity
Person No.
31266
Service No.
PX50483
Last Name
First Name
Jacobus Johannes
Initials
J J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
22
Military Service
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
54th Bn. "B" Coy. 2nd Platoon
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in aircraft accident, struck ground during night cross country crashed near Bloemfontein, in AT-6 Harvard #7473
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Maj. F. v Z. Le Roux, of Lenz.
Citation
LG 8 February 1919 - "A pilot of courage and skill, bold in attack and gallant in action, who has accounted for five enemy aeroplanes. On 27th September he attacked fifteen Fokker biplanes that were harassing one of our bombing formations, driving down one in flames. He then engaged a second; in the combat the two machines collided, and the enemy aeroplane fell down completely out of control. Although his machine was badly damaged, Lieutenant Lawson successfully regained our lines."
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project