Identity
Person No.
6698
Service No.
160102
Last Name
First Name
Charles Derek
Initials
C D
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, Typhoon RB381, crashed behind the railway crossing, at Raalte
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Lt. and Mrs. P. Erasmus, of Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia.
Citation
LG Sup 5 September 1944 pg. 4122 - "This officer is a skilful and resolute pilot. He has taken part in a large number of sorties, including numerous attacks on enemy shipping. He is an extremely able and gallant leader and his excellent work has contributed materially to the success of the squadron. Flying Officer Erasmus has destroyed two and assisted in the destruction of two more enemy aircraft."
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project