Identity
Person No.
25016
Service No.
280236
Last Name
First Name
Geoffrey Paul
Initials
G P
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
18
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, lost bomb hatch and control lost, spun into ground 2 miles West of Zuara, in Douglas Boston MK III #Z2190
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Unit History
Notes
Son of William C. Thiel and Flora F. Thiel, of East London, Cape Province, South Africa. ***Have war diary extract
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "12 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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