Identity
Person No.
30007
Old ROH no.
321
Service No.
70596960BT
Last Name
First Name
Fernando Jose Gaspar
Initials
F J G
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
28
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
Secondary Unit
attd. 5th Reconnaissance Regiment
Defence Force
SADF 3,296
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,580
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died in a Pedestrian Accident, at 1 Military Hospital, hit by buffel at Ondangwa on 5 January 1982
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Memorial
Memorial
Location
On a koppie at the Voortrekker Monument, overlooking Pretoria
Address
Coordinates
Panel
Not listed against a numbered panel
On the panel
Position on the panel will be added with photographs
Unit History
Notes
N-O-K given as Mrs. J. De Sousa
Citations
Unknown
External References
- South African War Graves Project
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The War in Angola
War In Angola Roll of Honour (warinangola.com, tabid=1175), pages 117-119 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
Stories
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Dedications 1
This is for De Souza ( Diaz) killed in a car accident outside Queenstown, in 1983 on his way back from pass to 6 SAI Grahamstown, along with all our company's chefs. So long my friend, we will never forget. The last time I saw you on the border, we rubbed you with Deap Heat.....then you were gone RFn MJ Lourens 78331881BT