Service Details
Name:
 DE KEYSER
Given Name:
 JOHN LIONEL
Initials:
 J L
Service No:
 79166
Rank:
 Pilot Officer
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Regiment:
 Royal Air Force
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Unit:
 206 Sqdn.
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Date of Death:
 1940-10-15
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Age:
 25
Cause of Death:
 Killed in action, Hudson #T9303, tasked to carry out the SA5 patrol, this was a figure of eight pattern patrol over the North Sea intended to detect a sea-borne invasion. The plan was for the aircraft to arrive in the area at 2300 hrs, carry out 2 circuits and return to base, but they failed to return. Searches were carried out by six aircraft at first light and then by a further six aircraft later in the day, however nothing conclusive was found
Additional
Information:
Son of William and Asneth de Keyser, of Johannesburg, South Africa. ***Jewish
Commemoration
Country:
 United Kingdom
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Locality:
 Surrey
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Cemetery:
 RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL
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Grave Reference:
 Panel 8.

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