Identity
Person No.
10705
Service No.
205844
Last Name
First Name
Harold Edmond
Initials
H E
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, presumed shot down by Bf109s near El Alamein, in Curtis P-40D Kittyhawk Mk I #ET575
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 Frank Ewart Martin and Nora (nee Hendry) Ironside, of Durban, Natal, South Africa. Commemoration stone in Durban (Stellawood) Cemetery. His brother also died on service
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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Unknown
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