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Identity
Person No.
9852
Service No.
99975
Last Name
Hicks 7
First Name
Gordon John
Initials
G J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
01 October 1941 115
Cause code
ACC 1,584
Accident
Cause of Death
Died of injuries 578
Died of injuries, received in accident, on September 9th
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Air Mechanic
Regiment
1 Squadron 93
Corps
South African Air Force 3,524
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Egypt 2,947
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
CAIRO WAR MEMORIAL CEMETERY 25
Grave Reference
K. 157. 1
Coordinates
30.01438, 31.23075 OSM
Unit History
Part of
Rhodesian Air Force - Squadrons
Notes

Son of Alfred and Ann Hicks; husband of Marjorie Hicks, of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa.

Research notes


5 Sep 2026: Unit "1 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.

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