Identity
Person No.
29955
Old ROH no.
292
Service No.
75346189BG
Last Name
First Name
Jan Jacobus Lucas Martinus Janse Van Rensburg
Initials
J J L M J V R
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, at HF Verwoerd Hospital, accidentally shot by fellow member of unit during training at Messina
Military Service
Rank
Private
Regiment
Secondary Unit
Army
Defence Force
Unknown
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
On a koppie at the Voortrekker Monument, overlooking Pretoria
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
1979 Army. Left column. 26th name from the top (De Beer J.J.L.M.J.V.R.)
Notes
Son of Mrs. S. C. de Beer
Research notes
SADF Wall of Remembrance (Voortrekker Monument): named on photograph "1978 SAA (Hitchens–Human, Wolmarans) to 1979 SAA (Akaando–Djolomien, Maarman–Saal)". 1979 Army. Left column. 26th name from the top (De Beer J.J.L.M.J.V.R.).
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 134-135 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
Stories 1
Hugh Ralph Lawrence Alder kia 13 July 1944 Major, SAAF buried Arrezzo, Italy (refer CWG web site) Andrew Ledingham
Dedications
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