Identity
Person No.
33165
Old ROH no.
1374
Service No.
80351729BG
Last Name
First Name
Gregory Grant
Initials
G G
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
SHOT 545
Shot
Cause of Death
Died in Shooting Incident, shot through the heart by another member while doing guard duty at Pretoria
Military Service
Branch
Medical Health
Rank
Private
Regiment
Secondary Unit
Army
Defence Force
Unknown
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Memorial
Memorial
Location
On a koppie at the Voortrekker Monument, overlooking Pretoria
Address
Coordinates
Panel
Not listed against a numbered panel
On the panel
Position on the panel will be added with photographs
Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Swain, of Johannesburg.
Research notes
26 Aug 2026: Unit leftover "Umkhombe Commando" → Northern Transvaal Medical Command (SAWGP Regiment, no Unit).
Citations
Unknown
External References
-
SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
open source ↗
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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The War in Angola
open source ↗
War In Angola Roll of Honour (warinangola.com, tabid=1175), pages 129-131 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
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