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Identity
Person No.
12206
Service No.
94744V
Last Name
Kilburn 1
First Name
Harry Vernon
Initials
H V
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
21 December 1944 98
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action 14,653
Killed in action, flew into hill at night 10 miles SSW of Torretoria Italy, in Douglas C-47 Dakota #KG498
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Air Corporal
Regiment
28 Squadron 27
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
BARI WAR CEMETERY 166
Grave Reference
XII. E. 2. 1
Coordinates
41.06481, 16.8947 OSM
Unit History
Part of
Active squadrons
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Research notes


5 Sep 2026: Unit "28 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.

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