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Identity
Person No.
27149
Service No.
207554V
Last Name
Van Zyl
79
First Name
Derrick Errol
Initials
D E
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1922
(±1 yr)
598
Age at Death
21
Military Service
Rank
Air Mechanic
Regiment
South African Air Force
3,509
Unit
26 Sqdn.
61
Death Record
Date of Death
02 December 1943
127
Cause of Death
Killed in aircraft accident
1,519
Died in Aircraft Accident, Vickers Wellington Mk XI #LN384, dived into sea off turn, blew up off Takoradi
Grave Reference
Panel 12, Column 2.
11
Location
Country
Malta
213
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
MALTA MEMORIAL
195
Coordinates
35.8947, 14.50783
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Frederick Jacobus van Zyl. Born Bloemfontein.
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project
southafricawargraves.org — record #27149