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Identity
Person No.
4090
Service No.
328603V
Last Name
Cockburn 3
First Name
Colin Thomas Morris
Initials
C T M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1925 (±1 yr) 290
Age at Death
19
Death Record
Date of Death
02 March 1944 102
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action 14,654
Killed in action, missing Campoleone, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA645
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Regiment
21 Squadron 142
Corps
South African Air Force 3,524
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Italy 1,880
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
BEACH HEAD WAR CEMETERY, ANZIO 25
Grave Reference
XX. D. 3. 1
Coordinates
41.48234, 12.62499 OSM
Notes

Son of Alexander M. and Kathleen A. Cockburn, of Port Shepstone, Natal, South Africa. attended Glenwood High School, Durban

Research notes


5 Sep 2026: Unit "21 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.

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