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Identity
Person No.
33113
Old ROH no.
1350
Service No.
79405536BG
Last Name
Steyn 103
First Name
Josua Daniel Joubert
Initials
J D J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1963 (±1 yr) 330
Age at Death
20
Death Record
Date of Death
30 September 1983 102
Cause code
SHOT 546
Shot
Cause of Death
Died in Shooting Incident 289
Died in Shooting Incident, at Omuthiya, SWA
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
4 South African Infantry Battalion 97
Corps
South African Infantry Corps 10,347
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
SADF 3,828
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
South Africa 23,872
Locality
Gauteng 9,374
Cemetery
THABA TSHWANE (NEW) MILITARY CEMETERY 592
Grave Reference
Grave 1243 (No headstone) 1
Coordinates
-25.78214, 28.12179 OSM
Unit History
Attached To
61 Mechanised Battalion Group
Part of
Infantry Formation (SAAIF) — Motorised Infantry — Regular
Notes

Son of Major and Mrs. W. J. Steyn, of Pretoria.

Research notes


14 Sep 2026: Pro Patria Medal added -- database-wide sweep for SADF Border War operational-area deaths within the medal's gazetted window (25 Jun 1976 - 27 Apr 2003), per the warrant's died-before-qualifying-period provision. See PersonAward.Citation for the gazette references.
14 Sep 2026: Pro Patria Medal added earlier today REVERTED -- John obtained the actual Government Gazette (GG 5171/5575); the "died before completing the qualifying period" provision relied on does not exist in the primary text (it was a secondary-source claim). Actual Rule 5 requires (a) combat/enemy-caused incident, (b) a Ministerially-acknowledged operation (clasp), or (c) 55+ continuous/90+ non-continuous days in an operational area -- none of which this record's cause of death clearly demonstrates.

Citations

Unknown

External References
Stories 1
by Graham Du Toit on 30 September 2014 · via source
30 Sep 1983: 79405536BG Rifleman Joshua Daniel Joubert Steyn from 4 SAI, attached to 61 Mechanised Battalion Group was accidentally shot dead in a shooting Incident at Omuthiya. He was 20.
Dedications 1
by Hendrik Bester on 29 December 2005 · via source
He was a great friend. Rest in peace.