Identity
Person No.
4795
Service No.
133975V
Last Name
First Name
Robert Alexander
Initials
R A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
22
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,737
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, in Spitfire MJ219, flew into hill in cloud on return from patrol Isle of Wight
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Notes
Son of Gerald G. Cumming and Dora E. Cumming of East London, Cape Province, South Africa. Educated at St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "229 (R.A.F.) Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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