Identity
Person No.
21418
Service No.
107486V
Last Name
First Name
Unknown
Initials
E C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
26
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,734
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Killed in aircraft accident, swung on take off, hit Walrus L2324 & Warwick BV365 Cesenatico, in Martin Baltimore Mk V #FW795
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
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Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of Harry and Maud E. Richards, of Pinelands, Cape Town, South Africa.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "15 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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