Nortje, Cornelius Daniel Stephanus

Identity

Person No.

32275

Service No.

P/8095

Last Name

Nortje 16

First Name

Cornelius Daniel Stephanus

Initials

C D S

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1925 (±1 yr) 289

Age at Death

22

Military Service

Rank

Corporal

Regiment

South African Air Force 3,509

Unit

SAS Salsbury 2

Secondary Unit

Navy

Death Record

Date of Death

26 June 1947 84

Cause of Death

Killed in aircraft accident 1,519

Died in Aircraft Accident

Grave Reference

Reportedly 1

Location

Country

South Africa 17,413

Locality

Gauteng 9,426

Cemetery

THABA TSHWANE (OLD No.1) MILITARY CEMETERY 418

Coordinates

-25.80165, 28.12721

Additional Information

Notes

Son of Corporal Hermanus Francois and Magaretha Louisa Isabella Nortje, of P.O. Robertson, Cape Province. Husband of Hester Jacoba Nortje, of Pretoria. Born Victoria West, Cape Province. A radio operator.

Citation

Unknown

External Source

https://www.izkor.gov.il (Israeli Fallen Soldiers & Victims of Terrorism database — search by name)

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #32275

Nortje, Cornelius Daniel Stephanus (C D S)