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Identity
Person No.
21965
Service No.
328705V
Last Name
Rowe 17
First Name
Rodney Joseph
Initials
R J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
18 September 1944 132
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action 14,654
Killed in action, hit by flak, while strafing
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
185 (R.A.F.) Squadron 1
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
CORIANO RIDGE WAR CEMETERY 32
Grave Reference
XVI, F, 7. 1
Coordinates
43.98464, 12.60415 OSM
Notes

Son of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Rowe, of Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa.

Research notes


5 Sep 2026: Unit "185 (R.A.F.) Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.

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