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Identity
Person No.
14583
Service No.
207012V
Last Name
Mainwaring 1
First Name
Mervyn Frederick Thomas
Initials
M F T
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1923 (±1 yr) 540
Age at Death
22
Death Record
Date of Death
01 March 1945 116
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action 14,655
Killed in action, raid to bomb jetty at Arsa, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #KH204
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
34 Squadron 51
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. B. 1. 1
Coordinates
41.06481, 16.8947 OSM
Unit History
Part of
Disbanded air and training squadrons
Notes

Son of Thomas C. and Maud E. Mainwaring, of Longwood, St. Helena.

Research notes


5 Sep 2026: Unit "34 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.

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