Identity
Person No.
2143
Service No.
542782V
Last Name
First Name
Ernest Reginald
Initials
E R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
22
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, shot down by flak near Zagreb (Zagreb-Maribor railway, Yugoslavia), in North American P-51 Mk III Mustang #HB939
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
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Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of Thomas J. Borland and Constance E. Borland, of Vryheid, Natal, South Africa. Attended Glenwood High School, Durban
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "5 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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