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Identity
Person No.
27150
Service No.
D/KX 107981
Last Name
First Name
David Isak Stephanus
Initials
D I S
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Military Service
Rank
Stoker 1st Class
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action. DORSETSHIRE and her sister ship Cornwall were detached from the Fleet when they were sighted by Japanese aircraft. A little later they were overwhelmed by approximately 50 dive-bombers whose accurate attack sank both ships quickly; 190 of Cornwall's crew of 650 were lost
Grave Reference
Additional Information
Notes

Native of South Africa.

Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

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