Identity
Person No.
31411
Old ROH no.
2060
Service No.
77407856BG
Last Name
First Name
Jacobus Abraham Smuts (kosie)
Initials
J A S
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
Secondary Unit
Army
Defence Force
SADF 3,287
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,311
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, instantly when he detonated a booby-trapped Yugoslavian TMA-3 Cheese Mine while returning from a patrol on the Cut-line. The Platoon had set up three separate ambushes and were in the process of regrouping when he detonated mine. The sand was soft and wet at the time and it is thought that when he stepped in the mine, his weight activated the booby-trap anti-lift mechanism that was attached to the mine
Grave Reference
Location
Notes
Son of Mr. J. H. Louw
Citations
Unknown
External References
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project
Stories 2
Jakes was killed in a landmine incident while on patrol from our 52 base...okolongo He was 19 years old; much too young to die Toni Fourie
He was killed instantly when he detonated a booby-trapped Yugoslavian TMA-3 Cheese Mine while returning from a patrol on the cut-line. The Platoon had set up three separate ambushes and were in the process of re-grouping when he detonated the mine. The sand was soft and wet at the time and it is thought that when he stepped on the mine, his weight may have activated the anti-lift mechanism that had been attached to the mine.
Dedications 2
He was in 1SAI may he RIP Charles
Still remembering you good friend You were young ,full of life ,fun and a good friend RIP Jakes we will never forget you or the others Your good friend Toni Fourie