Identity
Person No.
10318
Service No.
572229V
Last Name
First Name
Ronald
Initials
R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
25
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, flew into cliffs on high ground, in cloud, Salalah, Aden, in Douglas C-47 Dakota #KG690
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Air Corporal
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
El Alamein, Matruh Governorate, Egypt
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
Column 284.
Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of Reginald Henry and Madeline Grace Hosmer, of 9 Bernold Ct., Brakpan, Natal, South Africa.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "44 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
Citations
Unknown
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