Identity
Person No.
33171
Old ROH no.
2067
Service No.
78555117BG
Last Name
First Name
Pieter
Initials
P
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
Bike Squad
Defence Force
SADF 3,296
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,390
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, hit a cheese mine with his bike after transporting a tracker (Kevin O'Neill) to the mounted infantry who had located a "spoor" near Oom willies pad
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. P. Swanepoel, of Carltonville.
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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The War in Angola
War In Angola Roll of Honour (warinangola.com, tabid=1175), pages 42-45 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
Stories 2
Piet was in the Bike Squad based at Oshigambo. After transporting a tracker (Kevin O'Neill) to the mounted infantry who had located a "spoor" near Oom Willies pad ,Piet hit a cheese mine with his bike. I will always remember Piet as the most friendly person ever.
L/Cpl Swannie. RIP. We had a few beers together. The incident had a profound impact on the bike squad section based at Oshigambo. Respect for the brave, fun loving soldier.
Dedications
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