Identity
Person No.
8998
Service No.
103988
Last Name
First Name
Joseph Henry
Initials
J H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Unknown
Age at Death
Unknown
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, shot down by Bf109, in Hawker Hurricane. Possibly shot down by Günther 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
XXI. B. 2.
Unit History
Part of
Notes
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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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