Identity
Person No.
49815
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Lionel William
Initials
L W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
17
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
SHOT 548
Shot
Cause of Death
Died of a bullet wound to the head at Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital. He was injured when a home-made firearm was dropped and a shot went off
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Air Apprentice
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
SADF 3,874
South African Defence Force
Location
Unit History
Part of
Notes
Unknown
Research notes
Mike Sandham OMISSIONS: 19 SEPTEMBER (mailed 19 Sep 2026, credited The South Africa War Graves Project unless otherwise specified): "19 Sep 1954: Air Apprentice Lionel William Rawlings from 68 Air School, South African Air Force Died in Shooting Incident, from a bullet wound to the head, at Voortrekkerhoogte Military Hospital. He was injured when a home-made firearm was dropped and a shot went off, injuring him. He was 17." NEW ROH record -- no Rawlings on the roll in any year. No service number given.
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External References
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Mike Sandham
Mike Sandham omissions 19 Sep 2026 (SAWGP)
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