Identity
Person No.
6197
Service No.
206663V
Last Name
First Name
Leo West Marais
Initials
L W M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
21
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,734
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, Bristol Beaufighter #LZ378, crashed
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
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Notes
Son of Pieter Eduard and Wilhelmina Sara du Toit, of Kroonstad, Orange Free State, South Africa. Born Bethal, Transvaal.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "16 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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