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Identity
Person No.
31624
Service No.
P1/41345
Last Name
Maritz 31
First Name
Pieter Jacobus
Initials
P J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1931 (±1 yr) 69
Age at Death
25
Military Service
Rank
Captain
Regiment
South African Artillery 678
Unit
3 Field Regiment (Transvaal Horse Artillery) 3
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
21 May 1956 94
Cause of Death
Killed in aircraft accident 1,519
Killed in aircraft accident, crashed at Potchefstroom Artillery range during training, in Taylorcraft Auster AOP Mk 6 #5410
Grave Reference
Alternative Commemoration until grave found 1,598
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
Gauteng 9,426
Cemetery
SADF WALL OF REMEMBRANCE, VOORTREKKER MONUMENT, PRETORIA 1,912
Additional Information
Notes

Son of Mrs. Maritz, of Craighall Park, Johannesburg

Citation

LG Sup 17 September 1917 pg. 9577 - serving with East Surrey Regiment - "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty under heavy shell fire. He was instrumental in saving the lives of several NCOs and men of his company who had been buried in a tunnel by an enemy bombardment. He was severely wounded whilst engaged on this duty."

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #31624