Identity
Person No.
28170
Service No.
P/202953
Last Name
First Name
Terence Bernard
Initials
T B
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, shot down by Bf109, in Hawker Hurricane. Possibly shot down by Gunther Steinhausen, who was credited with 40 victories, SE El Alamein
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
El Alamein, Matruh Governorate, Egypt
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
XXIX. F. 13.
Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of Lt.-Col. Thomas C. R. Whelehan and Bridie M. Whelehan, of Waterkloof, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "7 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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Unknown
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