Identity
Person No.
3682
Service No.
207034V
Last Name
First Name
Richard Layton
Initials
R L
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, shot down by Bf109s, crashed in sea NE Cape Vatinco, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk VC #JK671
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
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Coordinates
Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of Harold and Ivy Louise (nee Whitlock) Cherrington, of Uitenhage, Cape Province, South Africa. Commemoration stone in Uitenhage (Jubilee Park) Cemetery
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "1 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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