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WWII South African Air Force Grouping

Here we have a small grouping to a SAAF Spitfire Pilot who was lost on 30th December 1943.
Captain Dennis Stuart Waugh SAAF.
15/6/1942 Lt Waugh was wounded in the legs by an AA shell over Tobruk, landed and was taken to Tobruk hospital.
Dennis recovered and posted back to squadron and was killed in action on a follow up tour.

The group consists of the following:-
1, South African padded Pilot wings, removed from uniform.
2. Group of five minature medals.
3. Copies of various records.
4. Photo of Capt Waugh in uniform.

KIA on 30 Dec 1943
BURIAL
Moro River Canadian War Cemetery
Ortona, Provincia di Chieti, Abruzzo, Italy
Show Map GPS-Latitude: 42.3372111, Longitude: 14.415825
PLOT
XIII. C. 7.
Captain / Service Number: 103492V
Service: South African Air Force
Squadron: No. 40 Sqdn. SAAF
Aircraft: Supermarine Spitfire
Trade: Pilot
Deceased: Age 23
Circumstances of Death: Lost in aircraft

Presumed Killed on an Operational Flight.

Honours/Citations:
1939-45 Star, Italy Star, War Medal 1939-1945 & the Africa Service Medal 

Next of Kin: Son of Alexander S. and Mary W. Waugh, of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa.

Code: 57905

200.00 GBP