Service Details
Name:
MORRISON
Given Name:
ROBERT LIONEL
Initials:
R L
Service No:
P/203184V
Trade:
Pilot
Rank:
Major
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Regiment:
South African Air Force
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Unit:
5 Sqdn.
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Date of Death:
1944-09-13
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Age:
23
Cause of Death:
Killed in action, Curtis P-40D Kittyhawk Mk IV #FX772, two black puffs were seen to come from aircraft before spiraling into a ridge
Decorations:
D F C
Citations:
LG Sup 12 February 1946 pg. 904 - "In recognition of gallantry and devotion to duty in the execution of air operations"
Additional
Information:
Son of Lionel G. and Amelia B. Morrison, of Estcourt, Natal, South Africa.
Commemoration
Country:
Italy
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Cemetery:
FLORENCE WAR CEMETERY
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Grave Reference:
III. D. 15.

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