Identity
Person No.
10362
Service No.
103094V
Last Name
First Name
Ralph Hubert Francis
Initials
R H F
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
28
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, stalled on take off and crashed landed, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB516
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
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Unit History
Notes
Son of H. E. B. Howarth, of Broadwindsor, Dorsetshire, England. Husband of Elizabeth Maria (Groenewald) Howarth, of "Rapallo", Orange Street, Hout Bay, Cape Province. Born England
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "12 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
Citations
LG Sup 5 February 1943 pg. 653
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