Identity
Person No.
3670
Service No.
14877V
Last Name
First Name
Roy Laurence
Initials
R L
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
25
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, 8 crew (1 RAF), shot down while bombing the marshalling yards at Villach, Austria, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #EW204
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
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Coordinates
Unit History
Notes
Son of William Oscar and Mary Ann Chegwyn, of Camps Bay. Ex-Husband of Constance Peggy Shell. On Camps Bay Cape Town Memorial
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "34 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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