Identity
Person No.
29533
Service No.
PX/48839
Last Name
First Name
Johan
Initials
J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
25
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
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Notes
Born in South Africa and enlisted in his home country on 8 June 2005. From Pretoria, he joined 1st Battalion, Worcestershire and Sherwood Foresters Regiment (29th/45th of Foot), in January 2006. This was his first operational deployment and his first deployment overseas with the Army.
Citations
Unknown
External References
Stories 1
Private Johan Botha - 2nd Battalion Mercian Regiment Aged 25. From Pretoria, South Africa. Killed during firefight in Garmsir, Helmand, 8 September 2007.
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