Identity
Person No.
19174
Service No.
209155V
Last Name
First Name
Leonard John
Initials
L J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, shot down by Fw190 over Sangro area, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII #JF346
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of Hedley Gilbert and Pearl Beatrice Oates, of Lower Houghton, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa.
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.
Citations
Unknown
External References
Stories 1
See website www.nigelrichardson.com then go to family genealogy pages. You can find his childhood house also on the web.
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