Identity
Person No.
33014
Service No.
PX/24862
Last Name
First Name
George James
Initials
G J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
21
Military Service
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
Air Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, in Stettynsberg mountains, in Avro Shackleton MR Mk 3 #1718
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Stepson of Cpl. H. F. Swanepoel, of Dunnottar. ref. 85 years of SAAF
Citation
"At Ogongo Agricultural College in Ovamboland, a labourer went down into a sewage pit to clean it. His supervisor, Mr. Brown heard him fall into the water and climbed down to help him. Three Medical Service National Servicemen were in the area and tried to save them. None of them returned as all were overcome by fumes. The three, Ptes FJ Smith, JC Jooste and B van D van Papendorp were awarded Honoris Crux medals"
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project