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Identity
Person No.
24198
Service No.
103671
Last Name
Steyn 103
First Name
Colin Charles Peter
Initials
C C P
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
30 April 1942 118
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action 14,654
Killed in action, in Spitfire AB807, presumed shot down by Bf109s near Abbeville, Circus 147 Evening, combat with enemy aircraft of JG 26. Last seen crossing the coast
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
222 Squadron 1
Corps
South African Air Force 3,524
Unit
Unknown
Secondary Unit
serving with R.A.F.
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
United Kingdom 2,450
Locality
Surrey 397
Cemetery
RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL 140
Grave Reference
Panel 118. 4
Coordinates
51.43804, -0.56503 OSM
Notes

Son of Mrs. M. Steyn.

Research notes


5 Sep 2026: Unit "222 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.

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