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Identity
Person No.
4770
Service No.
205760V
Last Name
Cruickshank 4
First Name
Gordon Boyd
Initials
G B
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1922 (±1 yr) 602
Age at Death
22
Death Record
Date of Death
13 August 1944 107
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action 14,654
Killed in action, hit mast, attacking ship Parenzo, in Bristol Beaufighter #LZ246
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
16 Squadron 40
Corps
South African Air Force 3,524
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Serbia & Montenegro 44
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
BELGRADE WAR CEMETERY 44
Grave Reference
6. D. 1. 1
Coordinates
44.80549, 20.49113 OSM
Notes

Son of Mr. E. N. Cruickshank, of Piet Retief.

Research notes


5 Sep 2026: Unit "16 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.

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