Identity
Person No.
29549
Old ROH no.
139
Service No.
75308270BG
Last Name
First Name
Jacobus Johannes Etienne
Initials
J J E
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
SHOT 546
Shot
Cause of Death
Died in Shooting Incident, shot in the neck at Defence HQ in an accidental shooting incident. He was taken to 1 Mil but died on 20 August
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Private
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
Army
Defence Force
SADF 3,817
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Memorial
Memorial
Location
On a koppie at the Voortrekker Monument, overlooking Pretoria
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
1978 Army. Left column. 12th name from the top (Bothma J.J.E.)
Notes
Son of Mr. J. J. Bothma, of Bellville.
Research notes
SADF Wall of Remembrance (Voortrekker Monument): named on photograph "1977 SAA (Kruger–Maquinda, Walker–Wilters) to 1978 SAA (Amorim–Cassamano, Hunter–Mandunga)". 1978 Army. Left column. 12th name from the top (Bothma J.J.E.).
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 20 Aug 2026: 75308270BG Private Jacobus Johannes Etienne Bothma, Defence Headquarters Personnel Unit, died from a gunshot wound to the neck accidentally sustained on duty in Pretoria; taken to 1 Military Hospital and died the same day, age 19. ROH unit is also 84 Signals Unit (left). Regiment already Defence HQ Personnel Unit. Accidental neck GSW already matched.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 20 Aug 2026: 75308270BG Pte J.J.E. Bothma, DHQ Personnel Unit, accidental GSW neck Pretoria / 1 Mil, age 19. ROH also 84 Signals (left).
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
open source ↗
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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The War in Angola
open source ↗
War In Angola Roll of Honour (warinangola.com, tabid=1175), pages 125-128 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
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