Identity
Person No.
33800
Old ROH no.
1631
Service No.
65451726E
Last Name
First Name
James Charles
Initials
J C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
23
Military Service
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
3 Group
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 Military Aircraft Accident, Mirage #835, at Waterkloof AFB. During the removal of the ejection seat for repacking of the drogue parachute, the seat drogue gun fired while he was leaning over the seat, mortally injuring him
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Notes
Husband of Louise Ann Warren, of Lievaardt Street, Pretoria West. His parents lived in Kimberley. He had a daughter.
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 10 Feb 2026: 65451726E Lance Corporal James Charles Warren, 2 Squadron, accidentally killed while removing the ejection seat from Mirage 802 to repack the drogue parachute; the drogue gun activated while he was leaning over the seat, age 23. ROH aircraft is Mirage #835 at Waterkloof AFB (not overwritten).
Citations
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External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 10 Feb 2026: 65451726E Lance Corporal James Charles Warren, 2 Squadron, accidentally killed while removing the ejection seat from Mirage 802 to repack the drogue parachute; the drogue gun activated while he was leaning over the seat, age 23. ROH aircraft is Mirage #835 at Waterkloof AFB (not overwritten).
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