Identity
Person No.
31990
Old ROH no.
983
Service No.
5246103
Last Name
First Name
Frederick Hermanus
Initials
F H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
23
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,737
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, crashed 2 miles east of Boane, near Lourenco Marques, Mozambique, while busy with rescue operations at the Umbeluzi Pumping Station, in Alouette III #56. They were lifting inflatable rubber boats used in rescue work when the load began swinging wildly and struck the tailrotor. 2 Mozambique Army Corporals and a Sergeant were also killed
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Air Corporal
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Secondary Unit
Att 102 Battalion
Defence Force
SADF 3,822
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Memorial
Memorial
Location
On a koppie at the Voortrekker Monument, overlooking Pretoria
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
Position on the panel will be added with photographs
Notes
Husband of Mrs. G. M. Moolman, of Vryheid.
Research notes
5 Sep 2026: Unit "17 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Mike Sandham List 1
List 1 (Mike Sandham hard-to-research list): listed as 'Mollman' (year 1965). list wall/ref 65010308, 66020100. matched ROH by force number 5246103. list surname/spelling form 'Mollman' vs ROH name. list notes: 1965: No record on South Africa War Graves Project. Mollman F. Kpl. (Possible duplication of 08 Jan 1966: 5246103 Air Corporal Frederick Hermanus Moolman?)..
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
open source ↗
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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The War in Angola
open source ↗
War In Angola Roll of Honour (warinangola.com, tabid=1175), page 5 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
Stories 1
Cpl F Moolman was killed, along with Capt. G Nel-Shawe, when their Alouette III crashed near Lourenco Marques (Maputo) on the 8th January 1966.
Dedications
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