Identity
Person No.
9357
Service No.
40865V
Last Name
First Name
Sydney Athol
Initials
S A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
23
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,737
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, Supermarine Spitfire Mk VC #MA294, hit ground in low roll at El Gamil, Port Said
Military Service
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Locality
Unknown
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Unit History
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Notes
Son of Fred Palmer and Ivy Matilda Rebecca Hartley, of Sunnyside, Pretoria. Born Edenburgh, Orange Free State
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "7 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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