Date of birth:

July 1917 (Goudini)

Date of death:

September 12th, 1942

Buried on:

Commonwealth War Cemetery Diego Suarez
Plot: 4. Row: L. Grave: 2.

Service number:

48075

Nationality:

South African

Killed in action. Two Marylands attacked aircraft on the airfield at Ivato (Tananarive). One of the aircraft, flown by Lt Neil Ross, was hit by ground fire and sadly the navigator; Lt P Kleyn, was killed. As there was no army chaplain available, Col Melville read the burial service at the funeral. From Majunga.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Air Sergeant

Unit:

No. 12 Squadron, South African Air Force

Awarded on:

January 30th, 1942

Citation:
"This airman was first employed as an air gunner and afterwards as observer, acting as such without previous training or attending a recognised observer's course. Nevertheless, his navigation has been good and his bomb aiming beyond reproach. Air Sgt. Kleyn has been on active service since May, 1940, and throughout he
has set a worthy example."

• Photo 1: Margie Trinder
• - The London Gazette Publication date:27 January 1942 Supplement:35439Page:503
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