Roll of Honour: Person Info
Personal Details
| Service No: | 240363 |
| Rank: | Major |
| Last Name: | BELL |
| First Name: | JOHN WILLIAM ARTHUR |
| Initials: | J W A |
| Born: | Unknown |
Death Details
| Date of Death: | 1942-12-19 |
| Age at Death: | 39 |
| Cause of Death: | Died in Aircraft Accident, in Lockheed Lodestar 18-08 #248. Crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Kisumu Airport (KIS). The airplane came down in Kavirondo Gulf, Lake Victoria. It appeared that the undercarriage could not be raised after takeoff because of an electrical failure in the under-carriage safety lock circuit. The Lodestar was returning to South Africa from Cairo, Egypt |
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