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Identity
Person No.
10022
Service No.
607932V
Last Name
First Name
Howard Blake
Initials
H B
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
18
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, spun into ground during fighter affiliation near Gianaclis, in Vickers Warwick Mk V #PN754
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Unit History
Notes
Son of Arthur L. Hobson and Eleanor F. Hobson, of Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "27 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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