Identity
Person No.
5007
Service No.
240887V
Last Name
First Name
Saxon Arthur
Initials
S A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,737
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, 28 (passengers: 24 crew: 4 - 9 died) crashed north of Broken Hill, in Douglas C-47 Dakota #6809
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
Unknown
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Notes
Husband of Alida Elspeth (nee Paterson) Darier, of Pretoria. Previous service in WW1 with the SA Irish and was employed as a Credit Manager
Research notes
4 Sep 2026: Regiment leftover "South African Intelligence Corps" (a branch, not a specific regiment) moved to Corps, per John's decision on the broader Regiment/Corps field-swap review.
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