Name: |
LLOYD |
Given Name: |
WILLEM BARTHOLOMEUS |
Initials: |
W B |
Service No: |
205568 |
Rank: |
LieutenantOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
South African Air Force |
Unit: |
61 Sqdn.Other Casualties from this Unit |
Date of Death: |
1942-12-19Other Casualties on this
Date |
Cause of Death: |
Died in Aircraft Accident, Lockheed Lodestar 18-08 #248. Crashed into the sea shortly after takeoff from Kisumu Airport (KIS). The airplane came down in Kavirondo Gulf, Lake Victoria. It appeared that the undercarriage could not be raised after takeoff because of an electrical failure in the under-carriage safety lock circuit. The Lodestar was returning to South Africa from Cairo, Egypt. |
Additional Information: |
Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Lloyd, of Pretoria. |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2024-03-19