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Identity
Person No.
6024
Service No.
P/102646V
Last Name
First Name
Kenneth Weeks
Initials
K W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
28
Military Service
Rank
Major
Unit
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, Harvard Mk II FT137, control lost whilst in cloud, spun down and crashed
Additional Information
Notes

Son of Arthur and Minnie Driver, husband of Margaret A. Driver, of Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa.

Citation

DFC LG Sup 29 April 1941 pg. 2445 - "This officer had has led his flight on many offensive operations and fighter patrols. On one occasion, he became separated from his flight during an engagement and, on leaving the area, he observed four enemy fighters and immediately engaged them, shooting one down in flames. Two of the enemy aircraft then attacked him and so severely damaged his aircraft that he was unable to maintain superior speed. By skilful manoeuvring, although he was attacked continously for 15 minutes, he succeeded in evading them and flew his damaged aircraft back to an advanced landing ground and landed safely. He has displayed great courage in his attacks against the enemy and has destroyed ten of their aircraft in aerial combat and at least five on the ground."; MID LG Sup 24 September 1941 pg. 5573

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #6024