Identity
Person No.
32400
Service No.
75541946BC
Last Name
First Name
Andre Leon
Initials
A L
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,313
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, in a contact with the enemy. Ambush near Omalapapa
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Memorial
Memorial
Location
On a koppie at the Voortrekker Monument, overlooking Pretoria
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
1978 Army. Right column. 6th name from the top (Opperman A.L.)
Notes
Parents lived at 25 Kathleen Street, Florida. ref "Die Buffel Struikel" by LJ Bothma
Research notes
SADF Wall of Remembrance (Voortrekker Monument): named on photograph "1978 SAA (Castle–Havenga, Mennigke–Wolfgang)". 1978 Army. Right column. 6th name from the top (Opperman A.L.).
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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