Identity
Person No.
32599
Service No.
05525001E
Last Name
First Name
Richard Johannes
Initials
R J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
28
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DIS 6,080
Died of disease
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Sergeant
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Secondary Unit
13 Field Squadron
Defence Force
SADF 3,852
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Unit History
Role at time of death
Field Engineers
Status
Permanent Force (Regular)
Part of
Formed 1973 from 17 Field Squadron (relocated from Potchefstroom to Bethlehem, 1967); listed as the primary deployment unit of the SA Army Engineer Formation's regular units.
Notes
Husband of Mrs. M. E. Proudfoot. His son also died on service
Research notes
4 Sep 2026: Unit leftover "2 Field Engineer Regiment" (a named regiment, not a sub-unit) moved to Regiment. Corps unchanged.
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