Identity
Person No.
32574
Old ROH no.
1171
Service No.
79551099BG
Last Name
First Name
Pieter Daniel
Initials
P D
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
Secondary Unit
"D" Sqdn.
Defence Force
SADF 3,293
South African Defence Force
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
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Notes
Son of Mr. P. D. Pretorius, of Wonderboom, Pretoria.
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Jan 2017: lists him among eight 4 SAI occupants of Ratel 20 Callsign 13C, age 21 (ROH 20). ROH CauseDeath records he was killed while exiting a Ratel for a dismounted attack on the Cuvelai trenches. | 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. Graham age 21 (ROH 20). 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
-
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Jan 2017: listed in Ratel 20 Callsign 13C, age 21 (ROH 20); ROH: killed exiting Ratel.
-
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: exiting vehicle; age 21 vs ROH 20 (not overwritten).
-
SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project
Stories 1
Killed in Action 4 th January 1984
Dedications 1
Ou Langes Ek het nog nooit vergeet nie Flip van Wyk