Identity
Person No.
4539
Service No.
130844V
Last Name
First Name
James Joseph
Initials
J J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
28
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, ran out of fuel while lost on return, ditched 15 miles off Agusta, Sicily, in Douglas Mk III Boston #AL731
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Warrant Officer Class I
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
El Alamein, Matruh Governorate, Egypt
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
Column 278.
Unit History
Notes
Son of James and Bridget Coughlan, of Castlerea, Co. Roscommon, Irish Republic.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "24 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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