Turvey, Christopher Patrick

Identity

Person No.

33350

Service No.

P1/42722

Last Name

Turvey 1

First Name

Christopher Patrick

Initials

C P

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1920 (±1 yr) 676

Age at Death

41

Military Service

Rank

Lieutenant

Regiment

South African Air Force 3,509

Unit

40 Sqdn. 68

Secondary Unit

Air Force

Death Record

Date of Death

25 March 1961 135

Cause of Death

Killed in aircraft accident 1,519

Killed in aircraft accident, struck ground during low level aerobatics and crashed 1 Mile SE of Natalspruit, in AT-6 Harvard #7460

Grave Reference

Cremated at Braamfontein. Ashes were "taken" 2

Location

Country

South Africa 17,413

Locality

Gauteng 9,426

Cemetery

CREMATED 33

Additional Information

Notes

Son of Mrs. I. E. Turvey, of Northcliff, Johannesburg. ref. 85 years of SAAF

Citation

LG Sup 17 April 1917 - "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He displayed great courage on several occasions in getting his men and mules through heavy shell fire. He set a splendid example to his men throughout under the most difficult circumstances."

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #33350

Turvey, Christopher Patrick (C P)