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Identity
Person No.
23985
Service No.
542611
Last Name
Stanton 8
First Name
Alan William
Initials
A W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1917 (±1 yr) 539
Age at Death
27
Death Record
Date of Death
31 January 1944 77
Cause code
DIS 6,080
Died of disease
Cause of Death
Died of malaria 860
Died of malaria
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Regiment
24 Squadron 183
Corps
South African Air Force 3,524
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Libya 785
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA 438
Grave Reference
13. J. 10. 1
Coordinates
32.09586, 23.71913 OSM
Unit History
Part of
Disbanded air and training squadrons
Notes

Son of Arthur W. Stanton, and of Mabel Stanton, of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. On Jeppe High School for Boys Roll of Honour

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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