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Identity
Person No.
11789
Service No.
27180V
Last Name
Kane 3
First Name
Francis Desmond
Initials
F D
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1921 (±1 yr) 698
Age at Death
24
Death Record
Date of Death
21 February 1945 706
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action 14,653
Killed in action, crashed in Lake Commachio, in Martin Baltimore Mk V #FW822
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
15 Squadron 101
Corps
South African Air Force 3,524
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Malta 213
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
MALTA MEMORIAL 195
Grave Reference
Panel 19, Column 1. 15
Coordinates
35.8947, 14.50783 OSM
Unit History
Part of
Active squadrons
Notes

Son of James and Jeanne Elizabeth Kane. Born Durban. A clerk.

Research notes


5 Sep 2026: Unit "15 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.

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