Identity
Person No.
12404
Service No.
48075
Last Name
First Name
Philip Horatio
Initials
P H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action. Two Marylands attacked aircraft on the airfield at Ivato (Tananarive). One of the aircraft, flown by Lt Neil Ross, was hit by ground fire and sadly the navigator; Lt P Kleyn, was killed. As there was no army chaplain available, Col Melville read the burial service at the funeral. From Majunga
Military Service
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Locality
Unknown
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Notes
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Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "16 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
Citations
LG Sup 30 January 1942 pg. 503 - "This airman was first employed as an air gunner and afterwards as observer, acting as such without previous training or attending a recognised observer's course. Nevertheless, his navigation has been good and his bomb aiming beyond reproach. Air Sgt. Kleyn has been on active service since May, 1940, and throughout he has set a worthy example."
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