Identity
Person No.
32597
Old ROH no.
1749
Service No.
74474008BT
Last Name
First Name
Willem Johannes Steenkamp
Initials
W J S
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
22
Military Service
Rank
Sapper
Regiment
Secondary Unit
13 Field Squadron
Defence Force
SADF 3,263
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,310
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, at the Chandelier near Elundu when a booby-trapped landmine coupled together with other improvised explosive devices, exploded while they were in the process of defusing it
Grave Reference
Location
Notes
Son of Mrs. W. Prinsloo, of Odendaalsrus.
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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