Luyt, Michael Clarence

Identity

Person No.

31440

Service No.

77471423BG

Last Name

Luyt 9

First Name

Michael Clarence

Initials

M C

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1962 (±1 yr) 332

Age at Death

18

Military Service

Rank

Rifleman

Regiment

South African Infantry Corps 1,067

Unit

1 South African Infantry Battalion 144

Secondary Unit

Army

Death Record

Date of Death

10 June 1980 124

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,874

Killed in action, in Operation Sceptic, in contact with the enemy at Smokeshell

Grave Reference

Alternative Commemoration until grave found 1,598

Location

Country

South Africa 17,413

Locality

Gauteng 9,426

Cemetery

SADF WALL OF REMEMBRANCE, VOORTREKKER MONUMENT, PRETORIA 1,912

Additional Information

Notes

Son of Mr. A. Luyt, of 31 Harrison Street, Cambridge-West, East London.

Citation

Unknown

External Source

https://www.izkor.gov.il (Israeli Fallen Soldiers & Victims of Terrorism database — search by name)

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #31440

Luyt, Michael Clarence (M C)