Identity
Person No.
3618
Service No.
90481V
Last Name
First Name
Ralph Ernest
Initials
R E
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 by flak from ship, Ancona, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX #MJ948
Military Service
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Country
Locality
Unknown
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Unit History
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Notes
Son of Ernest and Helen A. Chaplin, of Durban, Natal, South Africa. Educated at Hilton College, Natal
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "4 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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