Identity
Person No.
5191
Service No.
326533V
Last Name
First Name
John Goldsbrough
Initials
J G
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, flew into hill returning from patrol, in Lockheed PV-1 Ventura Mk V #JS890
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Warrant Officer Class I
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Awards
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
South Africa
Notes
Son of Hubert M. Dawson, and of Florence M. Dawson, of Malvern, Natal, South Africa. Awarded 1939-45 Star, Italy Star, The War Medal, ASM
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "17 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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