Identity
Person No.
9720
Service No.
328549V
Last Name
First Name
Alan Ross
Initials
A R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
22
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, shot down by flak attacking convoy Oreos Channel, in Bristol Beaufighter #NT906
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
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Coordinates
Notes
Son of Dr. Alan Ross Henry and Margaret Ellison Henry, of Walmer, Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa. Commemoration stone in Port Elizabeth (South End) Cemetery
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "16 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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