Identity
Person No.
33035
Old ROH no.
1327
Service No.
83102160KV
Last Name
First Name
Christopher Hugh
Initials
C H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
37
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,734
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, struck powerlines while on a military training flight, near Hoedspruit
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Candidate Officer
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Secondary Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
SADF 3,838
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Memorial
Memorial
Location
On a koppie at the Voortrekker Monument, overlooking Pretoria
Address
Coordinates
Panel
Not listed against a numbered panel
On the panel
Position on the panel will be added with photographs
Unit History
Part of
Notes
Husband of Mrs. G. Snyman, of Barberton.
Research notes
Mike Sandham 16 Aug 2026 omissions: other 101 Squadron casualty with Snaddon. ASN: 2 killed, private aircraft, powerline near Hoedspruit.
5 Sep 2026: Unit "101 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Aug 2026: 101 Air Commando Squadron, private aircraft, High Tension wires, authorised training flight.
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Mike Sandham
OMISSIONS 16 Aug 2026: 101 Squadron powerline accident with Snaddon.
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Other web source
open source ↗
ASN: Sat 16 Aug 1986, 2 killed, hit powerline near Hoedspruit, private aircraft, 101 (Reserve) Sqn.
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
open source ↗
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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The War in Angola
open source ↗
War In Angola Roll of Honour (warinangola.com, tabid=1175), page 11 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
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