Identity
Person No.
20639
Service No.
328665V
Last Name
First Name
Ronald E
Initials
R E
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
22
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, hit by flak at Suda and ditched, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB480
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
El Alamein, Matruh Governorate, Egypt
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
Column 283.
Unit History
Notes
Son of Edward C. Preston, and of Annie C. Preston, of George, Cape Province, South Africa.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "24 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
Citations
Unknown
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