Identity
Person No.
30493
Old ROH no.
511
Service No.
68408459N
Last Name
First Name
Abraham Jacobus
Initials
A J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
17
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
ACC 1,585
Accident
Cause of Death
Died in Freak Accident, at Voortrekkerhoogte, crane accident
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Private
Regiment
Unknown
Unit
Secondary Unit
Army
Defence Force
SADF 3,817
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Goosen. ref. 85 years of SAAF
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Sep 2025: 68408459N Private Abraham Jacobus Goosen, 1 Air Depot, accidentally killed in a crane accident at Voortrekkerhoogte, age 17.
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Sep 2026: 68408459N Private Abraham Jacobus Goosen, 1 Air Depot, crane accident at Voortrekkerhoogte, age 17. Exact match.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Sep 2025: 68408459N Private Abraham Jacobus Goosen, 1 Air Depot, accidentally killed in a crane accident at Voortrekkerhoogte, age 17.
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Graham Last Post 18 Sep 2026
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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), page 15 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
Stories 1
18 Sep 1970: 68408459N Private Abraham Jacobus Goosen from 1 Air Depot was accidentally killed in a crane accident at Voortrekkerhoogte. He was 17.
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