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Identity
Person No.
20318
Service No.
48131
Last Name
Piggott 3
First Name
Leslie Thomas
Initials
L T
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1917 (±1 yr) 539
Age at Death
25
Death Record
Date of Death
31 December 1942 202
Cause code
ACC 1,585
Accident
Cause of Death
Died of injuries 578
Died of injuries, received December 30th, crashed in forced landing Kilifi Kenya, in Blenheim V #BA158
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Leading Air Mechanic
Regiment
16 Squadron 40
Corps
South African Air Force 3,524
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Kenya 875
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
MOMBASA (MBARAKI) CEMETERY 33
Grave Reference
Prot. Service Plot. Row G. Grave 53. 1
Coordinates
-4.06741, 39.6651 OSM
Notes

Son of Thomas Piggott, and of Katherine B. Piggott, of Cape Town, South Africa.

Research notes


5 Sep 2026: Unit "16 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.

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