Van Der Kolf, First Name Unknown

Identity

Person No.

33415

Service No.

79254371BG

Last Name

Van Der Kolf 1

First Name

First Name Unknown

Initials

F N U

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1951 (±1 yr) 248

Age at Death

29

Military Service

Rank

Rifleman

Regiment

South African Commandos 92

Unit

11 Commando, Jan Kemp Dorp, "E" Coy. 3

Secondary Unit

Army

Death Record

Date of Death

01 July 1980 180

Cause of Death

Following an altercation about church parade attendance 1

Following an altercation about church parade attendance, he acquired ammunition and Committed Suicide by shooting himself with his R1 in the LWT area. He later died in the sickbay of the base

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. C. L. van der Byl. ref. 85 years of SAAF.

Citation

Unknown

External Source

https://www.izkor.gov.il (Israeli Fallen Soldiers & Victims of Terrorism database — search by name)

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #33415

Van Der Kolf, First Name Unknown (F N U)