Identity
Person No.
15964
Service No.
21785V
Last Name
First Name
Ian Hamilton
Initials
I H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
26
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, 4 crew (1 survived as POW) shot down in flames over sea by 2 Bf109s on first op, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II #1650
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Air Sergeant
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
El Alamein, Matruh Governorate, Egypt
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
Column 247.
Notes
Son of Angus J. and Natalie Adamson Victoria McFadyen, of Umhlanga Rocks, Natal, South Africa. Born Durban. A clerk. The remainder of his crew died the day before, so this might be a suspect date of death. On Harrismith War Memorial, Free State
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "21 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
Citations
Unknown
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