Identity
Person No.
27368
Service No.
110338V
Last Name
First Name
Matthys Laubscher
Initials
M L
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
30
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, when he exited his tank with a first aid kit to try and assist the crew of a knocked out Stuart tank. He was shot by a sniper, in the vicinity of Orveito, near the River Paglia
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Hercules and Christina Francina Glaudina Viljoen (nee Laubscher). Born Bufferskraal, District Worcester. A farmer at Buffelskraal. He was unmarried. He had 2 brothers and 2 sisters. On Worcester War Memorial, Western Cape
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project