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Identity
Person No.
23544
Service No.
47300
Last Name
Smith 324
First Name
John Ascension
Initials
J A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1917 (±1 yr) 539
Age at Death
24
Death Record
Date of Death
21 November 1941 108
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action 14,653
Killed in action, crashed in flames, returning from sortie
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
451 (R.A.A.F.) Squadron 2
Corps
South African Air Force 3,524
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Egypt 2,947
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
HALFAYA SOLLUM WAR CEMETERY 382
Grave Reference
24. E. 9. 1
Coordinates
31.54956, 25.16047 OSM
Notes

Son of Alexander B. and Aletta S. Smith, of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa.

Research notes


5 Sep 2026: Unit "451 (R.A.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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