Identity
Person No.
6474
Service No.
11208V
Last Name
First Name
Gordon Hilton
Initials
G H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
23
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,737
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, after practice strafing. They flew into a cloud covered mountain top in a box valley somewhere between Trento and Lake Iseo, crashed into the mountain called Care Alto, a few remains of aircraft are still there
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
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Coordinates
Notes
Son of Hilton David and Florence Alice Edwards, of Peddie, Cape Province, South Africa. On Cathcart War Memorial
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "112 (R.A.F.) Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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