Identity
Person No.
23635
Service No.
329096V
Last Name
First Name
William David Clarke
Initials
W D C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
22
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,737
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, 10 crew (5 RAFVR) crashed into sea off the Bardavlei Peninsula, east of Port Said during bombing practice, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #EV946
Military Service
Location
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Locality
Unknown
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Notes
Son of William Joseph and Mabel Smith, of Boksburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Born Boksburg. A clerk by profession
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "31 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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