In Memory Of
WHELEHAN, TERENCE BERNARD
Service Details
Age:
21
Date of Birth:
-0001-11-30
Service No:
P/202953
Rank:
Major
Unit:
7 Sqdn.
Regiment:
South African Air Force
Date of Death:
1942-09-06
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
Commemoration
Grave Reference:
XXIX. F. 13.
Cemetery:
EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY
Country:
Egypt
Additional Information
Son of Lt.-Col. Thomas C. R. Whelehan and Bridie M. Whelehan, of Waterkloof, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa.
