Identity
Person No.
25207
Service No.
103420
Last Name
First Name
Basil Searley
Initials
B S
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
21
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, missing from patrol, possibly shot down by AA, in Curtiss Tomahawk Mk IIB #AK380
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
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Coordinates
Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of Howard and Beatrice Gwendolyn Thornhill-Cook, of King William's Town, Cape Province, South Africa. His brother also died on service
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "5 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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