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Identity
Person No.
5940
Service No.
96337V
Last Name
Douglas 25
First Name
Roderick Swift
Initials
R S
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
17 April 1945 181
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action 14,654
Killed in action, spun into ground during fighter affiliation near Gianaclis, in Vickers Warwick Mk V #PN754
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
27 Squadron 18
Corps
South African Air Force 3,524
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Egypt 2,947
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
ALEXANDRIA (CHATBY) MILITARY AND WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY 53
Grave Reference
O. 173. 1
Coordinates
31.20607, 29.91599 OSM
Unit History
Part of
Disbanded air and training squadrons
Notes

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Research notes


5 Sep 2026: Unit "27 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.

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