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Identity
Person No.
29846
Service No.
P1/8522
Last Name
Cornell 3
First Name
Errol Hudson
Initials
E H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1914 (±1 yr) 423
Age at Death
24
Military Service
Rank
Pupil Pilot
Regiment
South African Air Force 3,509
Unit
5 Maintenance Unit 22
Secondary Unit
Navy
Death Record
Date of Death
02 March 1938 87
Cause of Death
Killed in aircraft accident 1,519
Died in Aircraft Accident, about 1 mile from the Lyttelton Station, in Tiger Moth ZS-AKB. Crashed into a hillside, apparently as a result of low mist
Grave Reference
Alternative Commemoration until grave found 80
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253
Additional Information
Notes

Son of Cyril Frederick George Hudson and Gertrude Amy Cornell, of Pretoria. Born Standerton. A clerk. ref. 85 years of SAAF

Citation

OBE LG Sup 31 December 1976 - "New Years Honours", MC LG 15 December 1972 - "In recognition of distinguished service in Northern Ireland during the period 1 August 1971 to 31 October 1971", MID LG Sup 19 September 1978 - "In recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Northern Ireland"

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #29846