Identity
Person No.
5877
Service No.
203085
Last Name
First Name
John (jack)
Initials
J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
31
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,627
Motor vehicle accident
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Unit History
Notes
Son of John and Chrissie Donaldson, of Sea Point, Cape Province. Husband of Grace Iris Donaldson, of Cape Town. Born Humansdorp District. A Harbour Contractor.
Research notes
Colyn Brookes, Mibisa: Volume One – Western Cape (Lulu, 2013, ISBN 9781447682523): Cape Town, Plumstead Cemetery, Victoria.
5 Sep 2026: Unit "32 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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MIBISA Volume One – Western Cape
open source ↗
Cape Town, Plumstead Cemetery, Victoria
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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