Identity
Person No.
25693
Service No.
205859
Last Name
First Name
Andrew Fitzgerald
Initials
A F
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
21
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, shot down and crashed, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VB #EP303
Military Service
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Locality
Unknown
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Notes
Son of Henry Samual and Elizabeth Helen Tyrrell, of Pretoria. Score: 1 confirmed and 1 probable. Posted straight to 1 Squadron 14.10.42 without the benefit of an O.T.U. course. On 6.3.43 Major Moodie saw an example of Tyrrell's shooting, when he watched a "beautiful deflection" shot bring down a Ju87 of III/StG.3.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "1 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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