Identity
Person No.
22865
Service No.
205943V
Last Name
First Name
James Edward
Initials
J E
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
23
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, Spitfire IX MH622, shot down by Flak while strafing Rimini airfield, baled out over sea
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Notes
Son of John and Jessie Hyslop Sharpe, of Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa. On Worcester War Memorial, Western Cape
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "601 (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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