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Photo of Croeser
Identity
Person No.
29875
Old ROH no.
267
Service No.
78332558BG
Last Name
Croeser 1
First Name
Daryl Peter
Initials
D P
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1963 (±1 yr) 330
Age at Death
19
Death Record
Date of Death
30 July 1982 98
Cause code
KIA 14,780
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action 14,654
Killed in action. He was a member of an armoured car troop that was escorting a logistics convoy near Mupa. The Ratel he was in detonated a double tank mine and he was killed in the explosion
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
1 South African Infantry Battalion 110
Corps
South African Infantry Corps 10,343
Unit
Unknown
Secondary Unit
61 Mechanised Battalion Group
Defence Force
SADF 3,823
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
South Africa 23,863
Locality
Western Cape 2,137
Cemetery
CAPE TOWN (DURBANVILLE) CEMETERY 8
Grave Reference
9 1
Operation
Operation
Meebos
Dates
1982-03
About
Operation east of Cuvelai against SWAPO/PLAN forces.
Unit History
Part of
Infantry Formation (SAAIF) — Mechanised Infantry — Regular
Awards
Pro Patria Medal
Pro Patria Medal
South Africa
Pro Patria Medal warrant, Government Gazette No. 5171 (25 Jun 1976), Rule 5, as amended by GG No. 5575 (3 Jun 1977); discontinued by GG No. 25213 (25 Jul 2003, Schedule corrected by GG No. 26778, 17 Sep 2004) for service on/after 27 Apr 2003. Gazette extracts: https://rohsa.co.za/award.php?id=24
Notes

Son of Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Croeser | Ops Meebos. 1 SAI att 61 Mech. Ratel 90 callsign 72; double-boosted Yugoslav TMA-3 cheese AT mine while escorting a logistics convoy near Mupa, Southern Angola.

Citations
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External References
Stories 2
by Andre Van Der Bijl on 17 July 2001 · via source
At the bottom of one of John's photos, marked "memorial", is a Sktr DP Croezer. He was at school with me and active in Settlers High cadets, at that stage affiliated to the Regiment and dominated by SSgt Tex Silva. I am told he was killed when his vehicle was taken out by an RPG. His brother was apparently in the same vehicle at the time and was later posted to CTH.
by Anthony Kruger on 19 September 2009 · via source
I was on the same patrol on this fateful day and in 1983 I went on another mission called Operation Askari when I lost another rifleman by the name of Callie Fourie. I will never forget Croeser and Fourie. You will always be the real heroes of this damned war we fought. Rest in peace.
Dedications 3
by Anton Hattingh on 24 October 2002 · via source
I will never forget that fateful day in Angola and I'll never forget you my friend! May God keep you until we meet again.
by Mark Dudley on 02 March 2007 · via source
We grew up together, his brothers Dean and Trever and my brother David in the 70's in Hoheizen, Bellville. May you rest in peace my friend.
by Johan Schoeman on 30 July 2019 · via War in Angola
Ratel 72, 30 July 1982. Hit a double cheese mine, Op Meebos
Read more about it at http://www.warinangola.com:8088/default.aspx?tabid=590&forumid=2933&postid=10209&view=topic