Identity
Person No.
9154
Service No.
337987
Last Name
First Name
John Raymond
Initials
J R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
39
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DOAS 7,466
Died on active service
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Air Mechanic
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of Johan P. and Elizabeth Hanssen; husband of Hilda E. Hanssen, of Cape Town.
Research notes
Colyn Brookes, Mibisa: Volume One – Western Cape (Lulu, 2013, ISBN 9781447682523): Cape Town, Plumstead Cemetery, Victoria.
5 Sep 2026: Unit "44 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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MIBISA Volume One – Western Cape
open source ↗
Cape Town, Plumstead Cemetery, Victoria
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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