Identity
Person No.
42217
Service No.
P/13076
Last Name
First Name
James William
Initials
J W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
32
Military Service
Rank
Air Mechanic
Regiment
Unknown
Unit
AFS Waterkloof 1
Later renamed
AFB Waterkloof
(1950-01-01)
Defence Force
UDF 24,796
Union Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DOW 2,690
Died of wounds
Cause of Death
Died of wounds, gunshot wound, at Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital. Foul play was not suspected
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Notes
Husband of Julia Hutchinson, of Flat 49, Sandhurst Block, Waterkloof AFB. Born Dalton-le-Dale, Durham, England. He had 2 sons.
Research notes
Mike Sandham 3 Sep 2026 omissions (SAWGP #42217): P/13076 Air Mechanic James William Hutchinson, AFS Waterkloof, SAAF, died of wounds (gunshot) at Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital, 3 Sep 1949, age 32. Foul play not suspected. New ROH record.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Mike Sandham
open source ↗
Mike Sandham 3 Sep 2026 omissions (SAWGP #42217): P/13076 Air Mechanic James William Hutchinson, AFS Waterkloof, SAAF, died of wounds (gunshot) at Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital, 3 Sep 1949, age 32. Foul play not suspected. New ROH record.
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South African War Graves Project
open source ↗
SAWGP #42217 James William Hutchinson.
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