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Identity
Person No.
17357
Service No.
328551V
Last Name
Moor 2
First Name
John William
Initials
J W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1923 (±1 yr) 540
Age at Death
21
Death Record
Date of Death
16 September 1944 111
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action 14,655
Killed in action, Mustang III HB903 left 0730, lost in bad weather over Belgrade area 0925
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
213 (R.A.F.) Squadron 4
Corps
South African Air Force 3,524
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Malta 213
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
MALTA MEMORIAL 195
Grave Reference
Panel 17, Column 1. 53
Coordinates
35.8947, 14.50783 OSM
Notes

Son of Geoffrey W. and Vere N. Moor, of Lowlands, Natal, South Africa.

Research notes


5 Sep 2026: Unit "213 (R.A.F.) Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.

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