Identity
Person No.
32852
Service No.
P/4895
Last Name
First Name
Sydney Shields
Initials
S S
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
46
Military Service
Rank
Warrant Officer Class II
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
Army
Defence Force
SADF 3,296
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,738
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, in Stettynsberg mountains, in Avro Shackleton MR Mk 3 #1718
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Notes
Husband of Mrs. D. E. Scully, of Wynberg, Cape Province. Attended Glenwood high school in Durban from 1932 - 1935.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Aug 2026: Flight Engineer, age 46 (was 45).
- South African War Graves Project
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The War in Angola
War In Angola Roll of Honour (warinangola.com, tabid=1175), page 4 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
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