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Identity
Person No.
31797
Service No.
78121985PB
Last Name
Mokoena 36
First Name
Mahlomola Samuel
Initials
M S
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1958 (±1 yr) 429
Age at Death
23
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
5th Reconnaissance Regiment 13
Unit
5 Reconnaissance Regiment 7
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
08 August 1981 107
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,878
Killed in action, from machine gun fire in an ambush, near Ngiva
Grave Reference
Alternative Commemoration until grave found 1,596
Location
Country
South Africa 18,419
Locality
Gauteng 9,445
Cemetery
SADF WALL OF REMEMBRANCE, VOORTREKKER MONUMENT, PRETORIA 1,910
Additional Information
Notes

ref. "The Silent War" by Peter Stiff

Citation

DSO LG 31 October 1902 - "S C MacFarlane, Lieutenant, South Australian Contingent. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". MID LG 1 August 1901 with the 6th South Australian Imperial Bushmen - "For exhibiting conspicuous gallantry and fearless leading of their men"

External Source

Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Aug 2026: 5 Recce (was 151 SAI). Spelling Samuel (was Sameul). Same Ongiva/ZPU-1 ambush as Maleta.

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #31797