Identity
Person No.
33446
Service No.
77217610
Last Name
First Name
Andries Petrus
Initials
A P
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
18
Military Service
Rank
Private
Unit
Secondary Unit
attd. 53 Battalion
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Died in Shooting Incident, at Omega Base, SWA. Accidentally shot with an R1 rifle while engaged in friendly banter with a medic from the unit
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Mr. I. G. van der Merwe, of Pretoria.
Citation
Unknown
External Source
https://www.izkor.gov.il (Israeli Fallen Soldiers & Victims of Terrorism database — search by name)
South African War Graves Project