Identity
Person No.
33002
Old ROH no.
1743
Service No.
76320795BG
Last Name
First Name
Willem Hendrik
Initials
W H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Military Service
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
Secondary Unit
attd. 61 Mechanised Battalion Group
Defence Force
SADF 3,282
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,310
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, while searching a Kraal in Northern Owamboland. The patrol entered a Kraal during a search for suspected insurgents while he remained on the Buffel Troop Carrier acting as the Gunner. An insurgent that was hiding in one of the huts fired an RPG-7 at the vehicle and the PG-7 Anti-Tank Rocket exploded at the position where he was standing, killing him instantly
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Coordinates
Notes
Son of Mr. W. H. Smit, of General De Wet, Bloemfontein.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project
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