Identity
Person No.
33026
Old ROH no.
1321
Service No.
72265465PE
Last Name
First Name
William Russel
Initials
W R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
25
Military Service
Rank
Petty Officer
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
H.Q.
Defence Force
SADF 3,287
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
Unknown
Cause of Death
Died in the crash of the SAS President Kruger into the SAS Tafelberg
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Notes
Husband of Leslie Lorraine Smith, of Kommetjie, Cape Province. ***He was mustered as a Chef on the SAS President Kruger. ***Officially declared dead on 26 Aug 1982.
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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samilhistory.com
samilhistory.com Remembrance / Peter Dickens SAS President Kruger honour roll
Stories 1
In the early hours of Thursday 18 February 1982, SAS President Kruger , oldest of the three Type 12 Frigates of the South African Navy, collided with the replenishment vessel, SAS Tafelberg . Both ships were severely damaged but TAFELBERG returned safely to Simon?s Town. President Kruger sank approximately two hours after the collision when efforts to keep her afloat failed. 14 men from Mess 12, Chief Petty Officers
Dedications 1
Still fondly remembered Jan Macdonald macdonald_jan@hotmail.com 2002-07-11 16:57:52