Identity
Person No.
10365
Service No.
148617
Last Name
First Name
William Frederick
Initials
W F
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
21
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,737
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, missing at sea, off George, South Africa, hit water during bombing exercise, in Avro Anson #1188
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
El Alamein, Matruh Governorate, Egypt
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
Column 267.
Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of William Johannes and Johanna Milborough Howat, of Durban, Natal, South Africa. Attended Glenwood High School, Durban. 85 years of SAAF has him as 61 Air School
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "2 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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