Identity
Person No.
32824
Old ROH no.
1267
Service No.
82520990PE
Last Name
First Name
Johan
Initials
J
Date of Birth
Age at Death
19
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DOW 2,734
Died of wounds
Cause of Death
Died as a result of knife wounds received while on duty at Kwazakele, during the unrest
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Unit History
Notes
Son of Mrs. S. G. Schoeman, of Gansbaai
Research notes
25 Sep 2026, Unit2 service-branch sweep: the stored Secondary Unit "Army" was CLEARED as a duplicate. It was not a sub-unit, it was a service-branch word repeating what the Branch column already says. Secondary Unit is for sub-units -- a company, a squadron, a commando -- and this record's branch of service is unchanged at "Army".
Citations
Unknown
External References
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JustDone ROH archive
open source ↗
JustDone archive PN 1267 story/dedications remapped here (82520990PE / 5 SAI / Kwazakele 1985).
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
open source ↗
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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The War in Angola
open source ↗
War In Angola Roll of Honour (warinangola.com, tabid=1175), pages 57-65 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
Stories 1
We were on patrol in the townships just outside Port Elizabeth in September 1985. Cpl Schoeman was the platoon Sargeant of Platoon Four, Delta Company (5 SAI). I was in Charlie Section, Platoon Five. We were at the end of our 12 hours of duty in the township and our buffel met up with the one that Cpl Schoeman was riding in. We chatted to the guys in his buffel and we agreed that we would do one more ride around and then head for home. We waited for the other buffel to join us after about half an hour and when we had heard nothing from them, we set out to find them. We noticed a bunch of young children (about 10-15 years old) gathered in a crowd down a side road. They all scattered when we approached, and revealed the mutilated a body on the road. It was Cpl Schoeman. He was still alive when we got to him. He had been stabbed 75 times, castrated and disembowled. There were pieces of flesh missing from his buttocks and an axe embedded in his forehead. He died while we were waiting for the ambulance. Apparently, he had joined with his section in chasing after some people who had thrown stuff at the Buffel, and had got seperated from them. He had not taken his personal weapon with him, and could not defend himself.
Dedications 3
Sarge, I will never forget you. Every day I measure what I do against the example that you set me. Every time I put on my uniform, I think of you, of your pride and love of what you were doing. I remember the lessons that you taught me. I thank you for what you were, and what you will always remain to me...
Johan, jy het ons almal beskerm - dankie, rus in vrede my vriend. 'n Jong lewe so vermors! My hart gaan uit na jou dierbares.....
Ek het pas gelees wat John geskryf het ivm jou beserings....watter siek spul mense doen so iets aan 'n ander lewende wese? Mag jy ewige vrede he - hulle sal kry wat hulle toekom Al het ons mekaar nie geken nie, ek is jou vriend.