Identity
Person No.
9550
Service No.
103689
Last Name
First Name
John Henry
Initials
J H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
22
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,737
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Killed in aircraft accident. Piloting a Hurricane for a tactical run of battle area, he crashed into a Beaufort parked on landing ground, which caused the torpedo which it was loaded to explode, killing him instantly
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
El Alamein, Matruh Governorate, Egypt
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
Column 267.
Unit History
Notes
Son of Arthur B. and Alice E. Heald, of Diep River, Cape Province, South Africa.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "40 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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