Identity
Person No.
32553
Service No.
05535174E
Last Name
First Name
Kevin Everitt
Initials
K E
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
26
Military Service
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Regiment
Secondary Unit
Air Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Died in Freak Accident, parachute accident at Tempe. Kevin had been given a steerable reserve chute by his father that he decided to test. To do this, he had to first discard his main chute before using the reserve chute. After discarding his main parachute, he deployed the reserve chute but it became entangled in the buckles of his main chute and wrapped itself around him, causing him to plunge to his death
Grave Reference
Location
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Frederik Evert and Esme Potgeiter. Husband of Mrs. June Lilian Potgieter
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