Service Details
Name:
 WHELEHAN
Given Name:
 TERENCE BERNARD
Initials:
 T B
Service No:
 P/202953
Trade:
 Commanding
Rank:
 Major
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Regiment:
 South African Air Force
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Unit:
 7 Sqdn.
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Date of Death:
 1942-09-06
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Age:
 21
Cause of Death:
 Killed in action, Hurricane IIb BD785, engaged by enemy aircraft while on patrol over El Alamein, Egypt by Bf109. Possibly shot down by Gunther Steinhausen, who was credited with 40 victories, SE El Alamein
Additional
Information:
Son of Lt.-Col. Thomas C. R. Whelehan and Bridie M. Whelehan, of Waterkloof, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa.
Commemoration
Country:
 Egypt
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Cemetery:
 EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY
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Grave Reference:
 XXIX. F. 13.

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