Son of Aubrey Robert and Alice Winifred Francis, of Pietermaritizburg
5 Sep 2026: Unit "31 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
16 Oct 2026: Confirmed by the Alpine 44 Commemoration crew-roll photo -- all core fields match. Minor Age/Rank variants in the photo not applied, SAWGP independently sides with this record's existing values (see each note below).
16 Oct 2026: RANK CONFLICT, NOT CHANGED. Alpine 44 Commemoration photo gives "Sgt" (Sergeant); SAWGP (id 7528) independently confirms this record's existing "Warrant Officer Class II". Photo's figure treated as a simplification/error.
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Alpine 44 Club / Ad Astra Magazine (SAAF)
Alpine 44 Commemoration crew-roll photo and article, Ad Astra Magazine (Cpl Khensane Cheriz Nkuna), posted to Facebook; service held Air Force Memorial Swartkop, 11 Oct 2026
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