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Identity
Person No.
8753
Service No.
102176
Last Name
Grey 7
First Name
Richard Alfred Henry
Initials
R A H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1914 (±1 yr) 425
Age at Death
27
Death Record
Date of Death
08 January 1941 127
Cause code
AA 1,737
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Killed in aircraft accident 1,517
Died in Aircraft Accident, written off 7 miles NE of Mbeya, in Ju52/3M #668
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Air Sergeant
Regiment
12 Squadron 169
Corps
South African Air Force 3,524
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Tanzania 2,307
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY 711
Grave Reference
6. B. Coll. grave 1-16. 16
Coordinates
-6.77467, 39.24463 OSM
Unit History
Part of
Disbanded air and training squadrons
Notes

Son of Louis and Winnifred Olive Grey, of Kokstad, Cape Province, South Africa. The plaque (2nd photo) is in Holy Trinity Church, Kokstad, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Research notes


5 Sep 2026: Unit "12 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.

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