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Identity
Person No.
20403
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
Plaatjes
9
First Name
Howard
Initials
H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1922
(±1 yr)
598
Age at Death
21
Military Service
Rank
Fireman and Trimmer
Regiment
Merchant Navy
298
Unit
S.S. Sabor (London)
3
Death Record
Date of Death
07 March 1943
100
Cause of Death
Lost at sea
567
Torpedoed and sunk by U-506. En route from Port Said, Mombasa, Tamatave & Durba for Table Bay & Rio de Janeiro
Grave Reference
Panel 90.
3
Location
Country
United Kingdom
2,450
Locality
London
296
Cemetery
TOWER HILL MEMORIAL
236
Coordinates
51.50955, -0.07769
Additional Information
Notes
Coloured man. ref. South African Roll of Honour 1939-45
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project
southafricawargraves.org — record #20403