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Identity
Person No.
6744
Service No.
116944V
Last Name
Errington 1
First Name
Leslie Ruben William
Initials
L R W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1896 (±1 yr) 604
Age at Death
49
Death Record
Date of Death
26 July 1945 121
Cause code
Unknown
Cause of Death
Died of coronary thrombosis and cardiac failure 2
Died of coronary thrombosis and cardiac failure
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Air Corporal
Regiment
25 Squadron 23
Corps
South African Air Force 3,524
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
South Africa 23,862
Locality
Gauteng 9,374
Cemetery
JOHANNESBURG (BRAAMFONTEIN) CEMETERY 165
Grave Reference
C. of E. Sec. Grave 25290. 1
Coordinates
-26.19379, 28.02763 OSM
Unit History
Part of
Disbanded air and training squadrons
Notes

Husband of A. E. Errington, of Johannesburg. Born Transvaal. A refrigerator mechanic.

Research notes


5 Sep 2026: Unit "25 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.

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