Identity
Person No.
15229
Service No.
205659
Last Name
First Name
Leslie Mance
Initials
L M
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, spun in prior to engagement, crashed 15 miles East of the Bay of Mersah el Brega, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VB #EP117
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 267.
Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of Charles A. and Martha M. Marshall, of Springs, Transvaal, South Africa. B.Sc. (Wits.).
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "1 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
Citations
Unknown
External References
Stories
No stories have been added yet.
Dedications
No dedications have been added yet.