Identity
Person No.
5841
Service No.
103211
Last Name
First Name
John Francis Rollo
Initials
J F R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,737
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Killed in aircraft accident, collided with G50 both crashed South of Tobruk, in Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIB #AN422
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
El Alamein, Matruh Governorate, Egypt
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
Column 245.
Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of Henry J. and Louise V. Dodson, of Ermelo, Transvaal, South Africa.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "2 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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