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Identity
Person No.
24646
Service No.
103612
Last Name
Symes 4
First Name
John Ellis
Initials
J E
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1923 (±1 yr) 541
Age at Death
20
Death Record
Date of Death
31 January 1943 77
Cause code
AA 1,734
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Killed in aircraft accident 1,514
Died in Aircraft Accident, bounced on landing, stalled, hit ground, Benina, in Martin Baltimore Mk I #AG698
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
60 Squadron 37
Corps
South African Air Force 3,524
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Libya 785
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
BENGHAZI WAR CEMETERY 98
Grave Reference
6. B. 14. 1
Coordinates
32.07696, 20.08936 OSM
Unit History
Part of
Disbanded air and training squadrons
Notes

Son of William and Jennie Symes, of Mowbray, Cape Province, South Africa.

Research notes


5 Sep 2026: Unit "60 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.

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