Identity
Person No.
30622
Old ROH no.
2087
Service No.
77496321BG
Last Name
First Name
Stephen Soloman
Initials
S S
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Regiment
Secondary Unit
"E" Coy.
Defence Force
SADF 3,263
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,310
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, in Sector 10, landmine. Lt Steven Hansen and a section of engineers were busy with landmine sweeping in the Odila area. They had found tracks and then traced these tracks backwards to sweep any landmines planted in these tracks. Swapo had set up a cheesemine bound with cortex to 3 British Mk7 mines and this was set off by their buffel
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Hansen. Whilst on a vehicle patrol from Okankolo north-east along the Odilla river bed, the Buffel that Lt Hansen was in hit two landmines. The two mines under the vehicle were initiated by one in the track. A hole was punched directly through the base of the vehicle which then caught fire from the fuel tanks. The resulting explosion killed Lt Hansen.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project
Stories 1
Lt Hansen (6SAI Battalion)was out on a vehicle patrol with a Buffel. They had patrolled from Okankolo north-east along the Odilla river bed when their Buffel hit a landmines. Two mines under the vehicle were initiated by one in the track. A hole was punched directly through the base of the vehicle which then caught fire from the fuel tanks. He was an extremely well liked Lt with a quiet, sensible approach. Unknown
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