In Memory Of
NORTJE, CORNELIUS DANIEL STEPHANUS
Service Details
Age:
22
Date of Birth:
1924-10-09
Service No:
P/8095
Rank:
Corporal
Regiment:
South African Air Force
Date of Death:
1947-06-26
Cause of Death:
Died in Aircraft Accident, Mosquito DH98 #4801, crashed near the Delmas Road after taking off from Waterkloof AFB. Reports indicate that both wings broke off in flight, but there was no evidence of glue failure. It was thought that the maximum weight was exceeded and some aerobatic maneuvers were to blame
Commemoration
Grave Reference:
Reportedly buried at Old No1 Cemetery, Voortrekkerhoogte.
Cemetery:
UNKNOWN CEMETERY
Localitly:
Gauteng
Country:
South Africa
Additional Information
Son of Corporal Hermanus Francois and Magaretha Louisa Isabella Nortje, of P.O. Robertson, Cape Province. Husband of Hester Jacoba Nortje, of Pretoria. Born Victoria West, Cape Province. A radio operator.