Identity
Person No.
12801
Service No.
P/203185
Last Name
First Name
Dennis Vernon Dohp
Initials
D V D
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
22
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, damaged by flak, shot down by Bf109s on return flight, in Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIA #AK445
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 265.
Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of John and Emmeline N. Lacey, of Karoi, Southern Rhodesia.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "5 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
Citations
LG 20 January 1942 pg. 344 - "This officer has shown exceptional keenness, dash and initiative. In December, 1941, whilst taking off, his aircraft was attacked by an enemy fighter. Skilfully overcoming the attacker
External References
Stories
No stories have been added yet.
Dedications
No dedications have been added yet.