Identity
Person No.
4633
Service No.
90410
Last Name
First Name
Andrew
Initials
A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
21
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DOW 2,733
Died of wounds
Cause of Death
Died of wounds, received in aircraft accident, lost control during mock attack on formation, dived into ground 5 miles West of Fuka, in Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIB #AN412
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
El Alamein, Matruh Governorate, Egypt
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
XXXI. D. 18.
Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of A. C. and Elizabeth P. Craigie, of Durban, Natal, South Africa. On St. Henry's College (Marist Brothers Durban) Roll of Honour. Death plaque sold on eBay 12 June 2007 for $89.88 USD
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "4 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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