Identity
Person No.
7978
Service No.
207319V
Last Name
First Name
Cornelius Cecil
Initials
C C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
32
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,734
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in aircraft accident, in Spitfire VIII #JF879, during an air test, probably due to bad weather
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
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Coordinates
Notes
Son of Herbert and Martha H. Geldard, of Carolina, Transvaal, South Africa. See also http://www.aircrewremembrancesociety.com/raf1944/2/geldardcornelius.html?hl=de&q=South+Africa
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "601 (R.A.F.) Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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