Identity
Person No.
33137
Old ROH no.
1361
Service No.
PX50506
Last Name
First Name
Derrick Ian
Initials
D I
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Candidate Officer
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
Army
Defence Force
SADF 3,293
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
Son of Mr. J. P. Strauss, of Wingfield, Cape Province. ref. 85 years of SAAF
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: 3rd Navigator, Shackleton 1718-K.
- South African War Graves Project
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