Identity
Person No.
32455
Old ROH no.
1120
Service No.
80490592BG
Last Name
First Name
Leon Frederick
Initials
L F
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,311
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, while exiting a Ratel to conduct a dismounted attack on the Cuvelai trenches during Op Askari
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Notes
Son of Mrs. J. C. M. du Plessis, of Balfour.
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Jan 2017: lists him among eight 4 SAI occupants of Ratel 20 Callsign 13C, T-54 HE near Cuvelai, Ops Askari. ROH CauseDeath and a memorial note (Flip van Wyk) record that he was shot while exiting the vehicle for a dismounted attack, not inside the Ratel. First name spelled Frederick in Graham's post (ROH had Fredrick). | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Jan 2024: repeats the eight 4 SAI Ratel 20 Callsign 13C names, T-54 HE near Cuvelai, Ops Askari. Pearson and P.D. Pretorius occupancy (inside 13C vs exiting for a dismounted attack) left as previously noted from ROH / Flip van Wyk.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Jan 2017: listed in Ratel 20 Callsign 13C; ROH/Flip van Wyk: shot exiting, not in the vehicle.
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Jan 2024: 4 SAI Ratel 20 Callsign 13C, Ops Askari, Cuvelai. Listed among eight occupants; ROH/Flip van Wyk: exiting vehicle (not overwritten).
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project
Stories 2
Killed in Action (Tank took out Ratel) 4 th January 1984
He was actually shot and killed was not in the ratel Flip van Wyk
Dedications 1
Na al die jare het ek ook nog nooit vergeet nie Flip van Wyk