Identity
Person No.
29102
Service No.
328768V
Last Name
First Name
Robert Alfred
Initials
R A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
24
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, shot down by fighters off Santorini, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB507
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
El Alamein, Matruh Governorate, Egypt
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
Column 283.
Unit History
Notes
Son of Clarence Alfred and Beryl Florence Zimmerman, of Florida, Transvaal, South Africa. Born London, England. A draughtsman by trade
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "24 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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