Identity
Person No.
32437
Old ROH no.
1115
Service No.
89201065BG
Last Name
First Name
Rodger Eric
Initials
R E
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
48
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
Unknown
Cause of Death
He was medically boarded in 1970, following a stroke which left him partially paralyzed. He died 6 years later
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Notes
No additional information known at this time
Citations
Unknown
External References
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project
Stories 1
(with limited info available, i'm not sure if this is the person i'm referring to) He (Patterson) served with me in 1SSB in 1989. We did a couple of months in Lohatla, in preparation for deployment in SWA. Good times - we were young and life was simple. We spent the weeks in the bush (sleeping next to our cars, in the open), with weekends in the camp. He was the driver of our "noddy" (Eland 90) - which was not an easy task!!, as the compartment/cockpit was very small (he was a tall guy), no power steering and an upside-down gear lever arrangement... We once stole 2 goats to braai in the veld. We threw the two goats down the hatch, into the drivers little cockpitt..(patterson had a big skrik), used some tentpoles for a spit, and had a good (very tough meat) meal, washed down with some warm lion largers..! One terrible morning, Patterson (i can't remember his 1st name) was caught between a heavy trailer and a samil, we were all with him and tried to help, but it was to late...He died of his wounds. I helped to pack his personal belongings, which was sent to his family. If anyone remembers this, or has more detail of Patterson's family - please post them.
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