Identity
Person No.
8024
Service No.
205958V
Last Name
First Name
Kenneth Edward Francis
Initials
K E F
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
27
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, ditched after engine failure, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX #MH705. On first operation against enemy objective in Crete on 4 December 1944, Lt K George was forced to bale out of Spitfire 100 miles due north of Derna due to engine trouble. His chute was seen to open, circling aircraft saw pilot in sea waving and holding onto dinghy. Intensive search, 141hrs aircraft and 77 high speed launch, proved fruitless. Lt George declared dead
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
El Alamein, Matruh Governorate, Egypt
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
Column 282.
Unit History
Notes
Son of Robert Seater and Isobel George, of Boksburg. Husband of Margaret Mary George, of Boksburg. Born Transvaal. An assayer.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "9 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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