Identity
Person No.
29900
Old ROH no.
274
Service No.
70256961KT
Last Name
First Name
Gerald Pereira
Initials
G P
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
28
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
ACC 1,585
Accident
Cause of Death
Died of burn wounds, at 1 Mil Hospital. Wounded in a landmine explosion on 6 January when their Buffel detonated a boosted anti-tank mine near the Okangwati Military Base, while on route to Sodeliet base. One of the mines used was an old British Mk 8 Anti-Tank Mine and the metal plug on top of this mine penetrated the V hull of the Buffel on the welded seam. This ignited the diesel tank and a box of white phosphorus grenades in the vehicle
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
Army
Defence Force
SADF 3,817
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Unit History
Part of
SADF Commando System
category
Notes
Husband of Mrs. F. Da Silva, of Riebeeckstad, Welkom.
Citations
Unknown
External References
- 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 50-53 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
Stories 2
EEN VAN DIE 7 GOUDVELDERS
GP DA Silva was een van die Goudvelders wat op 6 jan 1983 in die Kaokoveld naby Etengua omgekom het in n Landmyn insident. Sover my kennis strek is sy graf ook in die Helde-akker vir SAW en SAP lede in Welkom se begrafplaas.. Die ander lede te wete: P.Uzzel ,BJ du Toit,FM Griessel,JL vd Merwe,JH Diederichs.RIV.
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