Identity
Person No.
49916
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
First Name
Unknown
Initials
L
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
23
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,811
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, 8 crew (1 RAF & 4 RAFVR), during Partisan supply drop in Northern Italy, crashed into mountain at Ostana at night in poor weather, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #KG874
Military Service
Location
Memorial
Memorial
Location
SAAF Memorial, AFB Swartkop, Pretoria, South Africa
Panel
Not listed against a numbered panel
On the panel
KG874
Notes
Unknown
Research notes
16 Oct 2026: NEW RECORD. Alpine 44 Commemoration crew-roll photo: "Whalley L., 23, Sgt, RAF, Blackburn, England". SAWGP CHECKED, NOT FOUND (only unrelated Whalley records on file).
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Alpine 44 Club / Ad Astra Magazine (SAAF)
Alpine 44 Commemoration crew-roll photo and article, Ad Astra Magazine (Cpl Khensane Cheriz Nkuna), posted to Facebook; service held Air Force Memorial Swartkop, 11 Oct 2026
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