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Identity
Person No.
2054
Service No.
582028V
Last Name
Bond 5
First Name
Bryan Cresswell
Initials
B C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1925 (±1 yr) 290
Age at Death
20
Death Record
Date of Death
26 July 1945 121
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action 14,654
Killed in action, smoke bomb exploded in dive, aircraft caught on fire off Tagliamento, in Curtis P-40D Kittyhawk Mk IV #FX512
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
11 Squadron 30
Corps
South African Air Force 3,524
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Italy 1,880
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
UDINE WAR CEMETERY 40
Grave Reference
IV. A. 13. 1
Coordinates
46.11636, 13.22536 OSM
Unit History
Part of
Disbanded air and training squadrons
Notes

Son of Eric C. and Mary Bond, of Rondebosch, Cape Town, South Africa.

Research notes


5 Sep 2026: Unit "11 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.

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