Identity
Person No.
33089
Old ROH no.
1340
Service No.
80264575BG
Last Name
First Name
Wouter Theron
Initials
W T
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
Secondary Unit
Army
Defence Force
SADF 3,283
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,310
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, Ops Askari, contact with FAPLA T-54 NE of Cuvelai, Angola. 4 SAI Ratel 20 Callsign 13C became immobile after detonating a landmine, then knocked out by a T-54; a high-explosive shell penetrated the right-hand door and the ammunition exploded.
Grave Reference
Location
Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Steenkamp, of the Strand.
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Jan 2017: 4 SAI Ratel 20 Callsign 13C knocked out near Cuvelai during Ops Askari by a Soviet T-54 HE shell through the right-hand door; ammunition exploded and the vehicle burnt out. Graham lists eight occupants. ROH already records the Ratel immobilised by a landmine before the tank hit. | Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Jan 2024: repeats the eight 4 SAI Ratel 20 Callsign 13C names, T-54 HE near Cuvelai, Ops Askari.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Jan 2017: 4 SAI Ratel 20 Callsign 13C, T-54 HE shell near Cuvelai, Ops Askari.
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 04 Jan 2024: 4 SAI Ratel 20 Callsign 13C, Ops Askari, Cuvelai.
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project
Stories 3
Wouter, ek dink aan jou. Ek onthou nog goed die oggend voor die voorval; toe ons nog lekker saam gelag het. Wat daarna gebeur het sit ongelukkig nog steeds met my...
Ek onthou nog die oggend voor Cuvelai soos gister. Saam het ons grappies gemaak, maar min het ons geweet wat sou kom. Ons sal julle nie vergeet nie.
Killed in Action 4 th January 1984
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