Identity
Person No.
32476
Service No.
78491404BG
Last Name
First Name
James Flack
Initials
J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Unit
Secondary Unit
attd. 61 Mechanised Battalion Group
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, during a contact with a numerically superior Angolan and Cuban force at Donguena, north of Calueque, in Southern Angola. He was sitting in the rear of the Casspir and was hit by a RPG7 or AT grenade, which killed him and set the vehicle alight. During the recovery process the doors had swung open and his body must have fallen out. His body was never recovered. This is the same contact during which L/Cpl Papenfus was captured by the Cubans
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Additional Information
Notes
No additional information known at this time
Citation
LG Sup 3 March 1917 - "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He has at all times set a splendid example of courage and determination"
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project