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Identity
Person No.
1802
Service No.
328283V
Last Name
Bilse 1
First Name
Denis Oswald
Initials
D O
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1923 (±1 yr) 540
Age at Death
21
Death Record
Date of Death
03 June 1944 111
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action 14,654
Killed in action, in Dakota III #FD866
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
216 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1
Corps
South African Air Force 3,524
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,808
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Algeria 28
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
LE PETIT LAC CEMETERY 2
Grave Reference
Plot E. Row D. Grave 6. 1
Coordinates
35.68136, -0.60991 OSM
Notes

Son of Oswald R. and Alice M. Bilse, of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. On Jeppe High School for Boys Roll of Honour

Research notes


5 Sep 2026: Unit "216 (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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