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Identity
Person No.
21440
Service No.
241963V
Last Name
Richardson 26
First Name
Gordon Haig
Initials
G H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1921 (±1 yr) 698
Age at Death
24
Death Record
Date of Death
27 April 1945 119
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action 14,654
Killed in action, in Martin Baltimore Mk V
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
15 Squadron 101
Corps
South African Air Force 3,524
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Italy 1,880
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
PADUA WAR CEMETERY 74
Grave Reference
Coll. grave IV. A. 7-9. 3
Coordinates
45.42165, 11.83996 OSM
Unit History
Part of
Active squadrons
Notes

Son of John P. and Jean G. A. Richardson, of Johannesburg, Transvaal, 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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