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Identity
Person No.
259
Old ROH no.
35006
Service No.
205576
Last Name
Airey 3
First Name
Eric William (dave)
Initials
E W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1914 (±1 yr) 425
Age at Death
29
Death Record
Date of Death
10 February 1943 73
Cause code
KIA 14,781
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action 14,655
Killed in action, crashed on take-off, in Douglas Boston Mk III
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
12 Squadron 169
Corps
South African Air Force 3,523
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,808
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Libya 785
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
TRIPOLI WAR CEMETERY 75
Grave Reference
Coll. grave 12. A. 26-28. 3
Coordinates
32.87955, 13.16199 OSM
Unit History
Part of
Disbanded air and training squadrons
Notes

Son of Robert and Eleanor M. Airey, of Welling, Kent, England.

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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