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Identity
Person No.
29296
Service No.
71384234BT
Last Name
Backhouse
2
First Name
Edward James
Initials
E J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1956
(±1 yr)
375
Age at Death
22
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
South African Infantry Corps
1,067
Unit
3 Parachute Battalion
4
Death Record
Date of Death
04 May 1978
119
Cause of Death
Killed in action
9,874
Killed in Action, Ops Reindeer, raid on Cassinga, the greatest airborne raid on the continent of Africa in history. Shot in chest during initial assault or shortly after landing
Grave Reference
Cremated - Ashes scattered at Pretoria
1
Location
Country
South Africa
17,413
Locality
Gauteng
9,426
Cemetery
SADF WALL OF REMEMBRANCE, VOORTREKKER MONUMENT, PRETORIA
1,912
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Mr. L. H. Backhouse.
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project
southafricawargraves.org — record #29296