Identity
Person No.
8008
Service No.
103155
Last Name
First Name
Gerard
Initials
G
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
25
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, 4 crew (2 RAF), shot down by Bf109s during attack on ground positions Western Desert, in Douglas Boston #Z2170
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Unit History
Notes
Son of Jacob H. Genis and Cornelia Z. Genis, of Robertson. Cape Province, South Africa. On Montague, Western Cape War Memorial
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "24 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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