410312 - Unaccounted airman - 12-3-1941 (Malta)

[Henk Welting]

Although in the past not much response from that side of the world, will have this thread on the forum:

What caused the death of:
AC1 Guiseppe BORG - 776857 - killed on active service - buried Capuccini Naval Cemetery.

Regards and thanks for your help.
Henk.

[Stewart McLoughlin]

Henk,
If you PM to Vincent Borg, who lives in Malta, and is a Merchant Navy site researcher, at:-

http://www.mercantilemarine.org/memberlist.php?ltr=V&pp=0&sort=username&order=asc

he may be able to turn something up for you. Could even be a relative, but it is a popular local name.

Stewart

[Henk Welting]

Thanks Stewart, will give it a try.
Regards,
Henk.

[brian]

Hi Henk

I think you'll find that AC1 Joseph (not Guiseppe) Borg was killed during an air raid on 11 March 1941. He was based at Kalafrana. I will endeavour to confirm.

Cheers
Brian

[Amrit]

Guiseppe being the Italian for Joseph, I wonder if he changed it so as not to sound like the enemy?

A

[Henk Welting]

Hi Henk

I think you'll find that AC1 Joseph (not Guiseppe) Borg was killed during an air raid on 11 March 1941. He was based at Kalafrana. I will endeavour to confirm.

Cheers
Brian

Thanks Brian. Didn't succeed in contacting Victor Borg. Had to register via his website. Thanks for your help to confirm.
Regards,
Henk.

[Kevin]

Hello Henk,

The correct date of death of Giuseppe Borg was in fact the 11/03/1941. His body, together with that of his wife was found the following day. They were killed by enemy bombing in a house in Sliema.

Best regards

Kevin