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Identity
Person No.
1136
Service No.
102735V
Last Name
First Name
Miles
Initials
M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
29
Military Service
Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, lost nose when FB437 blew up crashed West of Montevarchi, in Martin B-26 Marauder Mk II #FB487
Location
Locality
Unknown
Additional Information
Notes

Son of Henry Anderson and Helen D. Barnby, of Durban, Natal, South Africa. A well-known Natal rugby player. His brother in law Dallas Dymock Brett also died in service. Commemoration stone in Durban (Stellawood) Cemetery.

Citation

LG Sup 26 February 1941 pg. 5596 - "For gallantry and devotion to duty in the execution of air operations"

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #1136