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Identity
Person No.
10418
Service No.
282449V
Last Name
Hoyle 2
First Name
John Clifton
Initials
J C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1924 (±1 yr) 375
Age at Death
20
Death Record
Date of Death
23 August 1944 133
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action 14,654
Killed in action, shot down at Modena
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Regiment
112 (R.A.F.) Squadron 12
Corps
South African Air Force 3,524
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Italy 1,880
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
MILAN WAR CEMETERY 45
Grave Reference
V. B. 12. 1
Coordinates
45.48499, 9.10346 OSM
Notes

Son of Clifton and Elizabeth Hoyle, of Nkana, Northern Rhodesia. On Grahamstown Cathedral Parish Church memorial.

Research notes


5 Sep 2026: Unit "112 (R.A.F.) Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.

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