Identity
Person No.
8024
Service No.
205958V
Last Name
First Name
Kenneth Edward Francis
Initials
K E F
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
27
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, ditched after engine failure, in Supermarine Spitfire Mk IX #MH705. On first operation against enemy objective in Crete on 4 December 1944, Lt K George was forced to bale out of Spitfire 100 miles due north of Derna due to engine trouble. His chute was seen to open, circling aircraft saw pilot in sea waving and holding onto dinghy. Intensive search, 141hrs aircraft and 77 high speed launch, proved fruitless. Lt George declared dead
Grave Reference
Location
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Robert Seater and Isobel George, of Boksburg. Husband of Margaret Mary George, of Boksburg. Born Transvaal. An assayer.
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project