Identity
Person No.
28216
Service No.
75645V
Last Name
First Name
Michael Grant
Initials
M G
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
22
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, shot down near Rieti, believed shot down by Bf109's - aircraft later recovered and used by 450 Squadron, the aircraft discovery near Rieti led to the burial location of the pilot, he had been buried in a vault of a local church, but because he had not been wearing his identity disc his location had not been known for some time
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
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Coordinates
Notes
Son of Albert and Lyndall White, of Kenilworth, Cape Town, South Africa. Born Lourenco Marques. A bank clerk.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "112 (R.A.F.) Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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