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Identity
Person No.
32996
Service No.
74547506BT
Last Name
Smit 74
First Name
Louis
Initials
L
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1938 (±1 yr) 82
Age at Death
45
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
South African Infantry Corps 1,067
Unit
Regiment Westelike Provinsie 10
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
06 May 1983 76
Cause of Death
Died of suspected heart attack 2
Died of suspected heart attack, while on while on a foot patrol, in Sector 20
Grave Reference
Grave 63978C 1
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
Western Cape 2,134
Cemetery
CAPE TOWN (MAITLAND) CEMETERY 889
Coordinates
-33.91592, 18.52805
Additional Information
Notes

From Bothasig, Cape Town.

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 #32996

Source: https://rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=32996&pdf=1

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