Identity
Person No.
2849
Service No.
542649V
Last Name
First Name
Derrick Gordon
Initials
D G
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, Baltimore V FW390, failed to return from an armed recce in the Wilo area of Milan
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
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Notes
Son of Gerald Eustace and Alfreda Georgina Browne, of Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa. Born Johannesburg. His brother also died on service
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "55 (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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