Identity
Person No.
10641
Service No.
32766
Last Name
First Name
James Sterling
Initials
J S
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
22
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Second Lieutenant
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 268.
Notes
Son of James S. and Mary H. E. A. Iddeson, of Durban, Natal, South Africa.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "208 (R.A.F.) Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
Citations
LG Sup 1 January 1943 pg. pg. 43
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