ref. 85 years of SAAF
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 10 Feb 2026: Leading Air Mechanic David Henry Nel, 28 Squadron, killed when C-47 Dakota 6856 crashed and burnt out near Bizana, age 19. Graham gave no service number. ROH first name is Dudley (initials D H left). Rank was Lam — corrected to Leading Air Mechanic. Cleared anachronistic Unit2 attd. 53rd Bn. Same Dakota 6856 crash near Bizana as Siebrits F.K. PN 32949, Heyns A.J.A. PN 30708, Meise L.F. PN 31853, Nel D.H. PN 32204 and Serfontein J.E. PN 32887. Graham: crashed and burnt out. | Cleared stolen ServiceNo 79395984BG (belongs to Nel D. PN 32203, 4 SAI, 1982-01-19; this record is 1961).
5 Sep 2026: Unit "28 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 10 Feb 2026: Leading Air Mechanic David Henry Nel, 28 Squadron, killed when C-47 Dakota 6856 crashed and burnt out near Bizana, age 19. Graham gave no service number. ROH first name is Dudley (initials D H left). Rank was Lam — corrected to Leading Air Mechanic. Cleared anachronistic Unit2 attd. 53rd Bn. Same Dakota 6856 crash near Bizana as Siebrits F.K. PN 32949, Heyns A.J.A. PN 30708, Meise L.F. PN 31853, Nel D.H. PN 32204 and Serfontein J.E. PN 32887. Graham: crashed and burnt out.
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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The War in Angola
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War In Angola Roll of Honour (warinangola.com, tabid=1175), page 3 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
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