Identity
Person No.
3624
Service No.
96198V
Last Name
First Name
Edward Bentley
Initials
E B
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
42
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, crashed on patrol 15 miles North of Cap de Fer Algeria, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #JT819
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Notes
Son of Daniel and Maria Chapman; husband of Joy Helen Home Chapman, of Sea Point, Cape Town, South Africa. Born Croydon, London, England. A bank official
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "17 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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Unknown
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