Identity
Person No.
12225
Service No.
173328
Last Name
First Name
Charles James
Initials
C J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
21
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, shot down by fighters near Mechili, in Douglas Boston Mk III #AL733
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Air Sergeant
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Unit History
Notes
Son of Charles William and Bertha E. Kincaid, of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Commemoration stone in Johannesburg (West Park) Cemetery
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "24 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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