Halley

Identity

Person No.

43410

Service No.

Unknown

Last Name

Halley 1

First Name

Unknown

Initials

M I B

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1930 (±1 yr) 75

Age at Death

24

Military Service

Rank

Second Lieutenant

Regiment

South African Air Force 3,516

Unit

2 Sqdn. 134

Death Record

Date of Death

15 August 1954 118

Cause of Death

Died of illness 1

Died in Durban hospital after repatriation from a North Korean POW camp. Shot down 23 Jul 1951 in North American F-51 Mustang (same 2 Sqn weather recce as Bekker 29385 and Du Plooy 30146); baled out and captured

Grave Reference

Unknown

Location

Country

South Africa 18,422

Locality

KwaZulu-Natal 1,583

Cemetery

Unknown

Additional Information

Notes

No SAWGP person record. Narrative on Bekker SAWGP print.php?id=29385. Listed SAAFA roll of honour. Full first names not given — initials M.I.B. only.

Citation

Unknown

External Source

Mike Sandham 15 Aug 2026: SAAFA RoH / SAWGP Bekker narrative. No force number.

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #43410

Halley (M I B)