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Identity
Person No.
32925
Service No.
97274559
Last Name
Shilulu 1
First Name
Oiva
Initials
G
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1964 (±1 yr) 289
Age at Death
23
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
South West African Territory Force 616
Unit
101 Battalion 108
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
25 January 1987 83
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action, during a fierce engagement with SWAPO/PLAN and FAPLA forces during an attack on Mongua in Southern Angola when friendly mortar fire fell short of the target and landed on their position
Grave Reference
Alternative Commemoration until grave found 1,598
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
Gauteng 9,426
Cemetery
SADF WALL OF REMEMBRANCE, VOORTREKKER MONUMENT, PRETORIA 1,912
Additional Information
Notes

No additional information known at this time

Citation
Unknown
External Source

https://www.izkor.gov.il (Israeli Fallen Soldiers & Victims of Terrorism database — search by name)

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #32925

Source: https://rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=32925&pdf=1

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