Identity
Person No.
33257
Old ROH no.
1415
Service No.
80564958BG
Last Name
First Name
Johannes Christiaan
Initials
J C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
21
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,311
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, after being struck by a Soviet RPG-7 Anti-Tank Rocket when their position at Okankolo was attacked by a numerically superior force of SWAPO/PLAN insurgents
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Theunissen
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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Dedications 3
He shall not grow old as we grow old.when the sun comes up in the morning, and when it sets tonight, we shall remember piesang. He was a great friend to all of us ( A-Company . 7 SAI ) Gerhard Holl
I will always remember the day that "sampie" had us all treed aan and told us that one less would be going home. I never knew him well but yet somehow felt being a sleg engelsman medic that we should have been able to do something more. May his memeory live forever and not been in vain. Maas the sleg medic A company 7 SAI Darryl Maas
I'll never forget Piesang. He was an awesome friend to everyone. And a true leader. Always smiling, always joking, always full of advise. He was a rare gem in the rough. Time has marched on an the memory has become slightly faded but I remember it being the 20th, perhaps 24th June 1984 hwen the news came through. We'll never forget you Piesang. Thank you for sharing your short life with us. Warren Williams; Rifleman; Platoon 1; Alpha Compan