Identity
Person No.
33017
Service No.
79429882BG
Last Name
First Name
Ivan Griffith
Initials
I G
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, struck an unknown object, in flight, causing the cowling to foul the propeller and crashed at Doornkop, south of Roodepoort, in AT-6 Harvard #7046
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
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