Identity
Person No.
22925
Service No.
102337
Last Name
First Name
Padern Lionel
Initials
P L
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
22
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, missing from attack on roads near El Hamma, in Curtis P-40D Kittyhawk Mk I #AK741
Military Service
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Country
Locality
Unknown
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Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of Edward John and Hettie Magdalena Shepheard, of Port Elizabeth
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "4 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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