Identity
Person No.
33395
Old ROH no.
1454
Service No.
80489552BG
Last Name
First Name
Leon
Initials
L
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
FF 52
Friendly fire
Cause of Death
Died in Friendly Fire Incident, shot by own forces. The other unit had detonated a mine and 6 SAI, who had a platoon in the area went to their aid. The members of the stricken vehicle immediately opened fire when they saw the 6 SAI patrol approaching, mistaking them for PLAN insurgents, who were known to be in the area
Military Service
Location
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
Unit History
Notes
Son of Mr. G. H. van Buisbergen, of Fish Hoek. Brother of Belinda.
Research notes
25 Sep 2026, Unit2 service-branch sweep: the stored Secondary Unit "Army" was CLEARED as a duplicate. It was not a sub-unit, it was a service-branch word repeating what the Branch column already says. Secondary Unit is for sub-units -- a company, a squadron, a commando -- and this record's branch of service is unchanged at "Army".
Citations
Unknown
External References
- 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), page 25 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
Stories 5
Leon, missed you all these years. It's been 22 years, time flys. I have wonderful schoolboy memories with Mark, you & I. Such a pity we could not build on them. Such a friggin waste.
Buisie Onthou nog soos gister ons "uitval" in die shower toe ons mekaar so bietjie gepanel beat het - dit het net beter vriende van ons gemaak - kan nie aan die tyd daarbo dink sonder om aan jou te dink nie - dit was so onnodig wat met jou gebeur het jy was champion Frans Smith
Leon, you've never been forotten. How the years have gone by so quickly, you would have adored your great niece and nephew, Tara-Li (18 months and Dylan 1yr) Yes, can you believe, Ronald and I are very proud grandparents, as you would have been a proud uncle and great uncle. Love always, your sister Belinda Belinda
Remembering you today Leon....its been 25 years since you were taken from us....you are still very much loved and remembered by your family as well as your friends.... missing you doesn't go away...your loving sister Belinda..
Hi Leon.....27 years today....you are always loved and remembered....you would have been 48.....R.I.P. little brother Belinda
Dedications 1
Never ever forgotten, a dearly loved brother.