Identity
Person No.
4302
Service No.
170091
Last Name
First Name
William Peter
Initials
W P
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
24
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, hit by flak, LG104 belly-landed, in Douglas Boston Mk III #Z2215
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
El Alamein, Matruh Governorate, Egypt
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
Column 267.
Unit History
Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Colman, of East London, Cape Province, South Africa. His brother also died on service
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "12 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
Citations
Unknown
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