Identity
Person No.
30865
Service No.
79830626SP
Last Name
First Name
Joshua
Initials
J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
24
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Secondary Unit
"B" Coy.
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, south of Mutuanjamba (approximately 80km inside Angola) during first phase of Operation Sceptic, specifically area clearing and domination as well as establishment of tactical HQ at Mulemba
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Additional Information
Notes
Joao was badly wounded and Braz and Van Der Walt were killed when their patrol crossed a gravel road in the kill zone of a vehicle ambush. Large force of dug in SWAPO with mortars and machine guns were able to inflict casualties and pin the patrol down. Reinforcements dislodged the ambushing force, but were forced to secure the immediate area and attend to casualties rather than pursue the enemy. Joao withdrew and attempted to return to nearby TB, but became lost and died of wounds (according to intercepts and evidence supported by his badly damaged equipment). Despite extensive efforts to find him, he was not recovered
Citation
LG Sup 4 January 1917 pg. 245
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project