Identity
Person No.
8171
Service No.
102350
Last Name
First Name
Reginald Ernest Oatley
Initials
R E O
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
30
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, shot down by Bf109 near Gazala, in Martin Maryland Mk I/II #1609
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Air Sergeant
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
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Unit History
Notes
Son of Ernest A. Giles and Agnes M. M. Giles.
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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