Symes, John Ellis

Identity

Person No.

24646

Service No.

103612

Last Name

Symes 4

First Name

John Ellis

Initials

J E

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1923 (±1 yr) 538

Age at Death

20

Military Service

Rank

Lieutenant

Regiment

South African Air Force 3,509

Unit

60 Sqdn. 38

Death Record

Date of Death

31 January 1943 68

Cause of Death

Killed in aircraft accident 1,519

Died in Aircraft Accident, bounced on landing, stalled, hit ground, Benina, in Martin Baltimore Mk I #AG698

Grave Reference

6. B. 14. 1

Location

Country

Libya 785

Locality

Unknown

Cemetery

BENGHAZI WAR CEMETERY 98

Coordinates

32.07696, 20.08936

Additional Information

Notes

Son of William and Jennie Symes, of Mowbray, Cape Province, South Africa.

Citation

Unknown

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #24646

Symes, John Ellis (J E)