Identity
Person No.
5455
Service No.
4306V
Last Name
First Name
Johannes Olivier
Initials
J O
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
28
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX #MJ688, caught fire in bombing dive, crashed near Popoli
Military Service
Location
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Locality
Unknown
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Notes
Son of Adolph Andreas Krogman Johanna Eveline de Waal, of Estcourt, Natal. Husband of Pamela Blanche de Waal, of Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa. B.A., LL.B. Born Estcourt, Natal. A solicitor
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "2 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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