Identity
Person No.
14189
Service No.
19197V
Last Name
First Name
Johannes Jacobus
Initials
J J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
24
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DOW 2,733
Died of wounds
Cause of Death
Died of wounds. During an attack in the vicinity of Bagnoregio, a tank of 2 Troop threw a track. During the recovery of the tank and rescue of the crew, he was wounded by a sniper. He was hospitalised with a gun shot wound to his left shoulder which resulted in a paralysis of his left side. He died later in the day
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Unit History
Role at time of death
Infantry, later Armour
Status
Active Citizen Force (Reserve)
Part of
Pretoria Regiment, formed 1 July 1913 as an Active Citizen Force infantry battalion. Converted to armour 1943 (Italian Campaign, RAC depots in Egypt). Renamed Pretoria Armour Regiment 2019; one of 52 Reserve Force units renamed that year.
Notes
Son of John Arthur and Maria Johanna Aletta MacArthur (nee Heyns), of 128 Durban Road, Belville, Cape Town. Born Saldhana, Cape Province. A salesman. He was unmarried.
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