Service Details
Name:
 KRIEL
Given Name:
 GIDEON PETRUS
Initials:
 G P
Service No:
 206173V
Rank:
 Lieutenant
Other Casualties of this Rank
Regiment:
 South African Air Force
Other Casualties from this Regiment
Unit:
 26 Sqdn.
Other Casualties from this Unit
Date of Death:
 1944-03-04
Other Casualties on this Date
Date of Birth:
 1917-09-21
Age:
 26
Cause of Death:
 Killed in action, Vickers Wellington Mk XI #HZ525, lost off Gold Coast of Africa
Additional
Information:
Son of Jacobus Albertus and Hester Catharina (nee de Wit) Kriel, of De Doorns, Cape Province, South Africa. Born De Doorns, Cape Province. A farmer. Commemorated on Worcester War Memorial, Western Cape
Commemoration
Country:
 Malta
Other Casualties commemorated in Malta
Cemetery:
 MALTA MEMORIAL
Other Casualties commemorated in this Cemetery
Grave Reference:
 Panel 17, Column 1.

Information to contribute? Noticed an error or wish to Request a Photo ~ Click here ~

This information was last verified for accuracy: 2026-06-03
 
 

Send us an email...

  • I wish to
     Contribute some information
     Report a problem
     Request this image

Sending your message. Please wait...

Thanks for sending your message! We'll get back to you shortly.

There was a problem sending your message. Please try again.

Please complete all the fields in the form before sending.