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Identity
Person No.
29381
Service No.
P/47673
Last Name
Beetge 7
First Name
Pieter Johannes
Initials
P J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1942 (±1 yr) 128
Age at Death
21
Death Record
Date of Death
19 February 1963 112
Cause code
DOW 2,733
Died of wounds
Cause of Death
Died of gunshot wound to the head 1
Died of gunshot wound to the head, suspected self inflicted
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Leading Air Mechanic
Regiment
Unknown
Corps
South African Air Force 3,524
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
SADF 3,825
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
South Africa 23,869
Locality
Gauteng 9,374
Cemetery
THABA TSHWANE (NEW) MILITARY CEMETERY 592
Grave Reference
Grave 402 1
Coordinates
-25.78214, 28.12179 OSM
Notes

Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Beetge, of Stilfontein. A Radar Operator at 1 Air Defence Unit, Waterkloof AFB.

Citations
Unknown
External References
Stories 1
by Contact on 30 October 2001 · via source
Town Guard Carpenter Mitchell's Medal Roll Dr W Hayes. 1/1 Fatally wounded by (Creeky) shellfire. Ballie p. 101 says " A valuable member of the Garrison". Died of wounds 01/01/1900. These details are taken from my Mafeking Siege Register built up after reading all available medal rolls, siege diaries etc.
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