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Identity
Person No.
29424
Service No.
85212520BG
Last Name
Beukman
1
First Name
William George
Initials
W G
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1968
(±1 yr)
295
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Gunner
Regiment
South African Infantry Corps
1,070
Unit
62 Mechanised Battalion Group
1
Secondary Unit
Attd. 4th South African Infantry
Death Record
Date of Death
20 September 1987
439
Cause of Death
Died of wounds
2,380
Died of wounds, sustained on the gun position in action near the Lomba River due to catastrophic failure on the gun during high fire tempo engagements during Ops Modular. 6 other Battery members were also injured in the incident
Grave Reference
Alternative Commemoration until grave found
1,597
Location
Country
South Africa
18,398
Locality
Gauteng
9,441
Cemetery
SADF WALL OF REMEMBRANCE, VOORTREKKER MONUMENT, PRETORIA
1,911
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Mrs. E. S. van Staden
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project
southafricawargraves.org — record #29424