Identity
Person No.
874
Service No.
206359V
Last Name
First Name
Matthew Edward
Initials
M E
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
POW 1,367
Died as prisoner of war
Cause of Death
Died of injuries, received September 24th, as a POW, shot down by flak San Lucio, in Douglas Mk III Boston #HK888
Military Service
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Locality
Unknown
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Unit History
Notes
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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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