Identity
Person No.
32159
Service No.
P1/25761
Last Name
First Name
Archie Henry Norman
Initials
A H N
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
26
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,738
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #6526 which crashed just after takeoff, near the Old Johannesburg Rd
Location
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Locality
Cemetery
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Coordinates
Notes
Son of Mr. Napier, of Rondebosch, Cape Province. ref. 85 years of SAAF | Same Ventura #6526 as Beytell 29427. Mike Sandham / SAWGP: crashed just after takeoff in the veld near the 8 Mile Post on the Johannesburg–Pretoria Road. Mike lists rank 2Lt and age 27; ROH retains Lieutenant / age 26.
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External References
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Mike Sandham
Mike Sandham 15 Aug 2026 / SAWGP: Ventura #6526, 8 Mile Post. Rank/age clash 2Lt/27 vs ROH Lt/26.
- South African War Graves Project
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