Identity
Person No.
10213
Service No.
103846V
Last Name
First Name
Grattan Chesney
Initials
G C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, 7 crew (1 RAFVR), crashed in Warsaw Central Square when wing struck roof top during supply drop to Polish Home Army Partisans, in Warsaw, Poland, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #KG836
Military Service
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Country
Locality
Unknown
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Coordinates
Notes
Son of Samuel and Adela Sarah Hooey, of 201 Joubert Street, Volksrust, Transvaal.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "31 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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