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Identity
Person No.
32760
Service No.
92685486PV
Last Name
First Name
Johannes Friday
Initials
J F
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
53
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Died of pneumonia, at Rundu
Additional Information
Notes

No additional information known at this time

Citation

Daniel was awarded the Honoris Crux for bravery during Operation Savannah, 1 November 1975, for an action during the Battle of Bridge 14, an engagement during which he single-handedly killed eleven enemy soldiers. Bridge 14 was situated on the Nhia River, en route from from Cela to Quibala. South African mechanized contingents deploying to the south had routed a FAPLA unit some time prior, and the retreating Angolans had demolished the existing structure. However, since Colonel Jan Breytenbach could not actually ascertain this from his forward positions, he ordered Roxo to conduct a more thorough reconnaissance. Roxo subsequently arrived at the river with four Eland-90 armoured cars; his patrol came under heavy mortar fire from an opposite bank and two of the vehicles withdrew, leaving Roxo

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #32760