Identity
Person No.
8765
Service No.
104940V
Last Name
First Name
Jacobus Johannes
Initials
J J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
24
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,737
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, 28 (passengers: 24 crew:4) crashed shortly after take off into Lake Victoria, in Douglas C-47 Dakota #6812
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Gunner
Regiment
Unknown
Secondary Unit
1 Bty.
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Notes
Son of Johan David Machiel and Anna Agenis Griessel
Research notes
Gunners Association RoH lists them (World War 2 1939-1945 Gunner J.J. Griessel) - https://www.gunners.org.za/home-2/roll-of-honour/
Citations
Unknown
External References
-
Gunners' Association of South Africa Roll of Honour
open source ↗
World War 2 1939-1945 Gunner J.J. Griessel
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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