Identity
Person No.
8471
Service No.
542618V
Last Name
First Name
Thomas Robert
Initials
T R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
33
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,734
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, 10 crew (5 RAFVR) crashed into sea off the Bardavlei Peninsula, east of Port Said during bombing practice, in Liberator B24J Mk VI #EV946
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Notes
Son of Arthur George Hilton and Hester Elizabeth Goulden; husband of Cynthia Vera Goulden, of Mossel Bay, Cape Province, South Africa. Born Calvinia, Cape Province. On Mossel Bay War Memorial, Western Cape
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "31 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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