Identity
Person No.
16509
Service No.
SR/597778V
Last Name
First Name
Stephanus Jacobus
Initials
S J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
25
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,778
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, during the advance of "A" Squadron, in the vicinity of Torrito di Siena, Italy. His tank was blown up by a mine or demolition charge, killing Bodington, Harvard and Meyer. Crawford died later from severe burn injuries
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Trooper
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Secondary Unit
"A" Squadron
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
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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 Mr. W. S. Meyer and Mrs. Meyer, of 110 Jameson Avenue, Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia. Born Melsetter, Southern Rhodesia. A miner. He was unmarried. He had 3 sisters and 4 brothers.
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