Brigadier JPD Blaauw
Named in the book
- Rank
- Lt Colonel
- Later rank
- Brigadier
- In the book
- Pages 130
From the book
SAAF Airmen in RAF Squadrons
Several SAAF airmen commanded RAF fighter squadrons. Major JE Gasson one of the youngest, commanded No 92, Lt Colonel RHD Rogers reportedly the youngest Lt Colonel in Middle East Command, commanded No 225 at the age of 22, others included Lt Colonel JPD Blaauw, Lt Colonel L Gordon, Major’s NF Harrison, WM Langerman, MS Osler, EC Saville, SVB Theron, PW Venter, FK Weingartz and JRR Wells.