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Identity
Person No.
32376
Service No.
76495795BG
Last Name
Olivier 43
First Name
Willem Johannes Gerhardus Uys
Initials
W J G U
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1961 (±1 yr) 366
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
South African Infantry Corps 1,070
Unit
7 South African Infantry Battalion 89
Secondary Unit
attd. 5th Reconnaissance Regiment
Death Record
Date of Death
02 February 1980 68
Cause of Death
Died on active service 6,453
Died on active service
Grave Reference
Alternative Commemoration until grave found 3
Location
Country
South Africa 18,398
Locality
Mpumalanga 425
Cemetery
ERMELO NEW CEMETERY 10
Coordinates
-26.50912, 29.98058
Additional Information
Notes

No additional information known at this time

Citation
Unknown
External Source

https://www.izkor.gov.il
List 1 (Mike Sandham hard-to-research list): listed as 'Uys-Olivier' (year 1980). list wall/ref 80020222. matched ROH by force number 76495795BG. list surname/spelling form 'Uys-Olivier' vs ROH name. list notes: 1980: No record on South Africa War Graves Project. Uys-Olivier W.J.C. Sktr (Duplicated - 02 Feb 1980: 76495795BG Rifleman Willem Johannes Gerhardus Uys Olivier?). (Israeli Fallen Soldiers & Victims of Terrorism database — search by name)

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Source: https://rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=32376&pdf=1

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