Identity
Person No.
33437
Old ROH no.
1459
Service No.
72357387N
Last Name
First Name
Peter John
Initials
P J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
18
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
Secondary Unit
attd. 53 Battalion
Defence Force
SADF 3,297
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
SHOT 537
Shot
Cause of Death
Died in Shooting Incident, at Caprivi, from a gunshot wound as a result of the accidental discharge of a fellow soldier's rifle
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
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Unit History
Notes
Son of Mr. J. G. van der Walt
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 24 Mar 2024: 72357387N Rifleman Peter John van der Walt, 4 SAI, died from a gunshot wound as a result of the accidental discharge of a fellow soldier's rifle while stationed in the Caprivi Strip, age 18.
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External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 24 Mar 2024: 72357387N Rifleman Peter John van der Walt, 4 SAI, died from a gunshot wound as a result of the accidental discharge of a fellow soldier's rifle while stationed in the Caprivi Strip, age 18.
- South African War Graves Project
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