Stocks, Neil Ashcroft

Identity

Person No.

33122

Service No.

P1/33522

Last Name

Stocks 1

First Name

Neil Ashcroft

Initials

N A

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1924 (±1 yr) 372

Age at Death

30

Military Service

Rank

Lieutenant

Regiment

South African Air Force 3,509

Unit

Air Operations School Langebaanweg 21

Secondary Unit

Police

Death Record

Date of Death

22 September 1954 82

Cause of Death

Killed in aircraft accident 1,519

Died in Aircraft Accident, while busy with training at the Anti-Aircraft range at Strandfontein. He performed a low level, high speed, mock attack on the anti-aircraft positions but struck the ground in De Havilland Vampire FB 9 #236

Grave Reference

Alternative Commemoration until grave found 80

Location

Country

South Africa 17,413

Locality

Unknown

Cemetery

UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253

Additional Information

Notes

Son of Mr. W. J. Stocks, of Harrismith. ref. 85 years of SAAF

Citation

DFC LG 15 February 1946 pg. 962 - "In recognition of gallantry and devotion to duty in the execution of air operations"; MID LG Sup 1 January 1946 pg. 129

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #33122

Stocks, Neil Ashcroft (N A)