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Identity
Person No.
33201
Service No.
78230679G8
Last Name
Taljaard 20
First Name
Gerhardus Arnoldus
Initials
G A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1963 (±1 yr) 325
Age at Death
18
Military Service
Rank
Sapper
Regiment
South African Corps of Engineers 100
Unit
2 Field Engineer Regiment 44
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
27 February 1981 91
Cause of Death
Died of disease 373
Died of Medical Reason, at 1 Mil Hospital, lung infection
Grave Reference
Alternative Commemoration until grave found 1,598
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
Gauteng 9,426
Cemetery
SADF WALL OF REMEMBRANCE, VOORTREKKER MONUMENT, PRETORIA 1,912
Additional Information
Notes

Son of Mr. L.C.F. Taljaard of Germiston.

Citation

DFC LG 15 February 1946 pg. 962 - "In recognition of gallantry and devotion to duty in the execution of air operations"; MID LG Sup 1 January 1946 pg. 129

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #33201