Identity
Person No.
22162
Service No.
103410V
Last Name
First Name
George Edmund
Initials
G E
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
24
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, shot down after air battle on Mareth Line (Tunisia), in Douglas Boston Mk III #HK918
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
El Alamein, Matruh Governorate, Egypt
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
Column 278.
Unit History
Notes
Son of Geoffrey and Jean Sale, of 36 York Place, Harrogate, England. Husband of Peta Ruth Mary Sale. Born London, England. ***In second photo of record he is featured in the top right.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "24 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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Unknown
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