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Identity
Person No.
9078
Service No.
206322V
Last Name
Hamilton 30
First Name
Johannes
Initials
J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1924 (±1 yr) 375
Age at Death
19
Death Record
Date of Death
08 December 1943 142
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action 14,654
Killed in action, hit by flak Miglianico, crash landed on beach, in Douglas Mk III Boston #Z2162
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Flight Sergeant
Regiment
12 Squadron 169
Corps
South African Air Force 3,524
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Italy 1,880
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
SANGRO RIVER WAR CEMETERY 78
Grave Reference
X. A. 40. 1
Coordinates
42.21912, 14.5365 OSM
Unit History
Part of
Disbanded air and training squadrons
Notes

Son of B. J. and R. F. Hamilton. Born Griquatown, Cape Province

Research notes


5 Sep 2026: Unit "12 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.

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