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Identity
Person No.
21103
Service No.
102766
Last Name
Rankin 8
First Name
Neville Keith
Initials
N K
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1917 (±1 yr) 539
Age at Death
23
Death Record
Date of Death
11 July 1940 164
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action 14,654
Killed in action, shot down over Moyale, in Hartbees #802
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
40 Squadron 57
Corps
South African Air Force 3,524
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Kenya 875
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
NAIROBI WAR CEMETERY 170
Grave Reference
2. H. 17. 1
Coordinates
-1.30902, 36.74788 OSM
Unit History
Part of
Disbanded air and training squadrons
Notes

Son of George and Philippine Rankin, of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. On Jeppe High School for Boys Roll of Honour

Research notes


5 Sep 2026: Unit "40 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.

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