Identity
Person No.
8321
Service No.
328722V
Last Name
First Name
Gilbert
Initials
G
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
21
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, Martin B-26 Marauder Mk III #HD496, engine caught fire blew up on ditching
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Warrant Officer Class I
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Unit History
Notes
Son of Max and Louise Goldmann, of Boesmanskop, Orange Free State, South Africa. Commemoration stone in Wepener Cemetery, Free State. ***Jewish
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "30 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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Unknown
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