Identity
Person No.
455
Old ROH no.
35026
Service No.
47910
Last Name
First Name
Edward Charles
Initials
E C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
24
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,781
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, detailed to ferry Hurricane IIB #BH147, to Kilo 8 in company with 4 other Hurricanes. Port Sudan indicated that the aircraft failed to keep up and turned back. The aircraft failed to return to either SUMMIT or CARTHAGO. After six days of searching, multiple aircraft and land parties failed to find him
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 266.
Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Anderson; stepson of Mrs. R. E. Anderson, of Mowbray, Cape Province, South Africa.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "6 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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Unknown
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