Identity
Person No.
33248
Old ROH no.
1410
Service No.
74540378PE
Last Name
First Name
Coenraad Jacobus
Initials
C J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DOW 2,688
Died of wounds
Cause of Death
Died of wounds, received in friendly fire incident on 6 May when 140mm artillery fired short near Namuidi (Operation Reindeer). Transferred to 1 Mil with shrapnel wounds and partial paralysis but relapsed and died on 6 June
Grave Reference
Location
Notes
Son of Mr. G. M. Theron, of Kuilsrivier. ref "Die Buffel Struikel" by LJ Bothma
Citations
Unknown
External References
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project
Stories 1
Sgt Cobus Theron died on 6 June 1978 as a result of wounds he sustained from own artillery fire early May 1978 during Operation Rheindeer. Information obtained from Louis Bothma's book, Die Buffel Struikel.
Dedications 2
I remember Cobus - remember the two of us shared a fox hole at Manuandi. Remember the shell that dropped short on us in May 1978 when Cobus was wounded. I still visit Johan Louw and Cobus in 1 Mil the monday, but when we arrived the next day at 14:00 in Rundu Cobus was dead. He was a nice guy, I was lucky to have spend time with him and to khow him.
I was there when Cobus and the other 17 were hit by own forces. I helped to carry Cobus back about 5 km where the Pumas came to pick them up. That was when I saw him the last time. Cobus you and all the others were great.