Identity
Person No.
32438
Service No.
P2/8447
Last Name
First Name
Willem Daniel
Initials
W D
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
38
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Died in Military Vehicle Accident. A/Cpl W.D. Patterson was a member of a detail loading an aircraft at K-10, Chinhae, and was directing a transport vehicle that was reversing towards the aircraft. This vehicle failed to stop, and crushed A/Cpl Patterson against the aircraft's fuselage
Grave Reference
Location
Additional Information
Notes
Husband of Mrs. I. E. Patterson, of Gardens, Cape Town. ref. 85 years of SAAF
Citation
LG Sup 3 March 1917 - "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has at all times set a splendid example of courage and determination"
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project