Identity
Person No.
33012
Old ROH no.
1314
Service No.
75218362BG
Last Name
First Name
Frederik Johannes
Initials
F J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
ACC 1,465
Accident
Cause of Death
Died in Freak Accident, at Ogongo base, trying to rescue civilian workers who succumbed to methane gas in an underground tunnel
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Memorial
Memorial
Location
On a koppie at the Voortrekker Monument, overlooking Pretoria
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
1978 Army. Right column. 21st name from the top (Smith F.J., Private)
Notes
Son of Mr. G. C. Smith, of Johannesburg.
Research notes
SADF Wall of Remembrance (Voortrekker Monument): named on photograph "1978 SAA (Castle–Havenga, Mennigke–Wolfgang)". 1978 Army. Right column. 21st name from the top (Smith F.J., Private).
Citations
"At Ogongo Agricultural College in Ovamboland, a labourer went down into a sewage pit to clean it. His supervisor, Mr. Brown heard him fall into the water and climbed down to help him. Three Medical Service National Servicemen were in the area and tried to save them. None of them returned as all were overcome by fumes. The three, Ptes FJ Smith, JC Jooste and B van D van Papendorp were awarded Honoris Crux medals"
External References
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project
Stories
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Dedications 1
Known as "Willy" was a medic stationed at Katima Mulilo when it was "revved" by SWAPO. He died whilst coming to the assistance of wounded.