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Identity
Person No.
4928
Service No.
32561
Last Name
Damant 1
First Name
Frederick Hugh Ainslie
Initials
F H A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1922 (±1 yr) 602
Age at Death
19
Death Record
Date of Death
24 August 1941 107
Cause code
ACC 1,585
Accident
Cause of Death
Died of accidental gun shot wound 7
Died of accidental gun shot wound
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Air Mechanic
Regiment
16 Squadron 40
Corps
South African Air Force 3,524
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Ethiopia 86
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
ADDIS ABABA WAR CEMETERY 81
Grave Reference
2. D. 9. 1
Coordinates
9.05731, 38.71566 OSM
Notes

Son of Leslie Hugh and Gwendolyn Damant, of Macheke, Southern Rhodesia. Born Tsumeb.

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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