Identity
Person No.
5364
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
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Unknown
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M
Date of Birth
Unknown
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Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DOW 2,733
Died of wounds
Cause of Death
Killed or died of wounds, in aircraft accident, crashed during bombing practice near Gambut, in Martin Baltimore Mk III #FA633
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Notes
***Body repatriated to Belgium. The remainder of his crew are buried in El Alamein War Cemetery ***His headstone has a date of death of 17 January 1941, which is incorrect, it should be 4 January 1944
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "15 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
Citations
***Not yet accepted for War Grave Status by CWGC, need service file
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