Identity
Person No.
32464
Service No.
P1/8138
Last Name
First Name
Gerhardt
Initials
G
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
24
Military Service
Rank
Pupil Pilot
Regiment
Secondary Unit
Navy
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in an aircraft crash in Tiger Moth #ZS-AIP. The engine stalled while the plane was in an inverted position during low level aerobatics. The plane crashed one mile SE of the Randfontein Airfield while attempting to recover
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Additional Information
Notes
ref. 85 years of SAAF
Citation
LG Sup 3 March 1917 - "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has at all times set a splendid example of courage and determination"
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project