Identity
Person No.
32153
Old ROH no.
1025
Service No.
81553539SP
Last Name
First Name
Peter William Hayfeni
Initials
P W H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
29
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
FF 53
Friendly fire
Cause of Death
Died in Friendly Fire Incident. He was used as a guide for External Operations. During Ops Olyfhout, two SAAF Impala Jets were unfortunately tasked on a search and destroy mission over this same area although the area had been classified as a "frozen area". The Aircraft picked up the tracks and later came across the vehicles which were immediately strafed with 30mm canon. Rifleman Hayfeni Naikaku was hit in the head and killed instantly. A Buffel and a Kwevoel were also destroyed
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
Notes
No additional information known at this time
Citations
Unknown
External References
- South African War Graves Project
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The War in Angola
War In Angola Roll of Honour, page 25: gives full first name "Haefeni" vs ROH initials "P W H" (SN 81553539SP matches exactly) — confirmed match, not overwritten.
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