Identity
Person No.
5875
Service No.
103333
Last Name
First Name
George Maxfield King
Initials
G M K
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, shot down South West of Gazala, in Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIB #AM442. Possibly shot down by Gunther Steinhausen, who was credited with 40 victories, near Bir Habex
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
El Alamein, Matruh Governorate, Egypt
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
Column 268.
Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of James and Olive Muriel Donaldson. Commemoration stone in Johannesburg (West Park) Cemetery. His brother also died on service
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "4 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
Citations
Unknown
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