Identity
Person No.
32135
Old ROH no.
1992
Service No.
78547817BG
Last Name
First Name
Gerhardus Johan
Initials
G J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
Secondary Unit
attd. 61 Mechanised Battalion Group
Defence Force
SADF 3,296
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
SHOT 537
Shot
Cause of Death
Died in a accidental shooting incident at Omuthiya. During the filming of a documentary for the SABC TV, he was killed by a 20mm HE round, fired from a Ratel
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Memorial
Memorial
Location
On a koppie at the Voortrekker Monument, overlooking Pretoria
Address
Coordinates
Panel
Not listed against a numbered panel
On the panel
Position on the panel will be added with photographs
Unit History
Notes
Son of Mr. D. G. Myburgh, of Elandsfontein.
Research notes
Confirmed 23 Aug 2026 against the 61 Mech Veterans Association official Roll of Honour (61mech.org.za/index.php/roll-of-honour): "Rifleman GJ Myburgh - 17 Sept 1981 (died while serving at the unit)".
Citations
Unknown
External References
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project
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The War in Angola
War In Angola Roll of Honour (warinangola.com, tabid=1175), pages 125-128 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
Stories 1
17 Sep 1981: 78547817BG Rifleman Gerhardus Johan Myburgh from 1 SAI died from a gunshot wound accidentally sustained at Omuthiya. He was 19.
Dedications
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