Identity
Person No.
16456
Service No.
102462
Last Name
First Name
Paul Everard
Initials
P E
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
27
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, shot down in Battle of Derna, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II
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 Gladys Thomas (remarried, formerly Methven) and the late John Methven. Husband of Florence Agnes Methven, of Umtali, Southern Rhodesia. Born Roodeport. On Jeppe High School for Boys Roll of Honour
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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