Identity
Person No.
16444
Service No.
P/102668
Last Name
First Name
Peter Carel Rex
Initials
P C R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
24
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, hit in glycol system, probably Ju88, 18 miles from El Agheiba, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VB #ER168
Military Service
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Locality
Unknown
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Unit History
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Notes
Son of Lawrence and Wilhelma Reneira Metelerkamp, of Stellenbosch, Cape Province, South Africa. Husband of Shirley Langford (nee Blaine) Metelerkamp. His brother also died in service. Commemoration plaque in Holy Trinity Church, Belvidere, Knysna
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.
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