Identity
Person No.
9598
Service No.
103079
Last Name
First Name
Peter Maxwell
Initials
P M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
21
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,779
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, shot down 100 km SE of Sidi Barrani, in Hawker Hurricane Mk I
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 245.
Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of Edgar P. and Margaret E. Hedley, of Ottos Bluff, Natal, South Africa. Attended Glenwood High School, Durban
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "1 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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