Identity
Person No.
29606
Service No.
01238351E
Last Name
First Name
Johannes Petrus
Initials
J P
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
29
Military Service
Rank
Major
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
452 Parachute Battalion
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, near Pietersburg, in Canadair CL13B Sabre #368. While busy with bombing training at the Roodewal Range, his Sabre's engine blew up. He stayed with the aircraft, guiding it away from dwellings but ejected too late
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Mrs. G. L. Britz. ref. 85 years of SAAF
Citation
Unknown
External Source
https://www.izkor.gov.il (Israeli Fallen Soldiers & Victims of Terrorism database — search by name)
South African War Graves Project