Christoffel Petrus Taylor (1961 - 1981)

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Biography

Christoffel Petrus Taylor Died in Military Service during South African Bush War 26 August 1966 - 15 January 1990.

LEST WE FORGET

Christoffel Petrus Taylor is genealogies verbind aan Suid Afrika /is genealogically connected to South Africa

Birth

Name: Christoffel Petrus Pieter Taylor ^{[1] [2]}

Event Date: 20 March 1961 ^{[1] [2]}

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Father's Name: F. P. Taylor ^[2]

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Military Info

Force number: 77254266PE ^[2]

Rank: Second Lieutenant ^[2]

Surname: Taylor ^{[1] [2]}

Names: C. P. ^[2]

Regiment: 1 Parachute Battalion ^[2]

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Cemetery: Johannesburg, Meyerton (Riversdale) cemetery ^[2]

Date of death: 2 June 1981 ^{[1] [2]}

Death

Event Date: 2 June 1981 ^{[1] [2]}

Age: 20 years ^[2]

Cause of death: Died in Aircraft Accident, Atlas AM3C Bosbok #958, near Eenhana. Whilst serving at AFB Ondangwa. On the 29 May 1981, while flying low level ration drops over a shona, the pilot clipped some trees while pulling up, lost control and crashed. He was evacuated to 1 Mil in Pretoria where he died on 2 June. ^[2]

Grave

Event Place: South Africa, Johannesburg, Meyerton (Riversdale) cemetery^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} Graves at eGGSA Grave of Pieter Taylor Gravestones in South Africa: Seen and entered July 7, 2022, by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12} South African War Graves Project Grave of Christoffel Petrus Taylor Seen and entered July 7, 2022, by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz