Identity
Person No.
21231
Service No.
67406
Last Name
First Name
Roland Aylmer
Initials
R A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,311
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action. DORSETSHIRE and her sister ship Cornwall were detached from the Fleet when they were sighted by Japanese aircraft. A little later they were overwhelmed by approximately 50 dive-bombers whose accurate attack sank both ships quickly; 190 of Cornwall's crew of 650 were lost
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External References
- South African War Graves Project
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samilhistory.com
samilhistory.com Remembrance / Peter Dickens SAN WW2 honour roll
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