Strydom, St. Elmo Earl
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | St. Elmo Earl |
Surname | Strydom |
Gender | M |
Age | 22 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 30-11-1942 |
Next of Kin | Son of Gerhardus Stephanus Strydom (1888 - 1941) and Edna Anderson Strydom (née Simpson 1891- 1922) |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Vickers Wellington III |
Serial Number | HF633 |
Markings |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Stratford-On-Avon Cemetery |
Grave Reference | Grave 4078. |
Epitaph |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 1 |
Panel Number | 103 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 1561497 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 91 |
Squadron | 22 OTU |
Trade | Air Gunner |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | St. Peter's Church, Wellesbourne Mountford, Warwickshire |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Inscribed Metal Plaque |
Memorial Text | A dedication to the men and women who were killed while serving with 22 OTU during World War 2 |
Miscellaneous Information
Born 12 January 1920 in Jansenville, Cape Province, South Africa. His mother's family had settled in South Africa in the 1820s. St. Elmo had one sister, Edna Anderson Strydom 7 February 1922 - 2007. |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-11-1942 |
End Date | 30-11-1942 |
Takeoff Station | Gaydon |
Day/Night Raid | Day |
Operation | Training- night navigation exercise |
Reason for Loss | Returned in poor conditions and hit trees while circling the airfield |