Identity
Person No.
15514
Service No.
329224V
Last Name
First Name
John Michael
Initials
J 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, missing on shipping sweep between Genoa & Viareggio, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #FP662
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
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Coordinates
Notes
Son of Edward Ennew Cormack Mathieson, of Johannesburg and Doris Edmund Laing (formerly Mathieson), of South Kensington, London, England. Born Johannesburg.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "17 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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