Colin Brits (1957 - 1982)

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South African Air Force, Border War 41 Squadron.

Lieutenant Colin Brits Died in Service during South African Border War 26 August 1966-15 January 1990.

Biography

Colin Brits is genealogies verbind aan Suid Afrika /is genealogically connected to South Africa

Birth

Name: Colin Brits ^[1]

Event Date: 6 July 1957 ^[1]

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Father's Name: Son of Mr. H. Brits. ref. 85 years of SAAF

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Military Info

Force number: 73423147PK ^[1]

Rank: Lieutenant ^[1]

Surname: Brits ^[1]

Names: C. ^[1]

Regiment: South African Air Force ^[1]

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Cemetery: South Africa, Gauteng, Kempton Park (Mooifontein) cemetery, E523 ^[1]

Death

Event Date: 8 November 1982 ^[1]

Age: 25 years ^[1]

Cause of death: Died in Aircraft Accident, Atlas C-4M Kudu, giving flying instruction to a newly qualified pilot in Potchefstroom. ^[1]

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1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10} South African War Graves Project Grave of Colin Brits Seen and entered Jan 2024, by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz