Identity
Person No.
502
Old ROH no.
35030
Service No.
98164V
Last Name
First Name
William
Initials
W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
37
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,737
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Killed in aircraft accident, crashed Lake Victoria, in Douglas C-47 Dakota #6807
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Air Sergeant
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,808
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
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Coordinates
Unit History
Notes
Son of William and Nellie Anderson; husband of Irene E. Anderson, of Johannesburg.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "12 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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