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Identity
Person No.
33463
Service No.
76426964BG
Last Name
Van Der Merwe
126
First Name
Johannes Stephanus
Initials
J S
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1960
(±1 yr)
391
Age at Death
20
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
Sector 1
1
Unit
H.q.
76
Secondary Unit
"A" Coy.
Death Record
Date of Death
26 May 1980
88
Cause of Death
Died in Shooting Incident
288
Died in Shooting Incident, struck by a bullet resulting from an accidental discharge of a fellow soldiers rifle while serving at Oshakati
Grave Reference
Alternative Commemoration until grave found
1,596
Location
Country
South Africa
18,419
Locality
Gauteng
9,445
Cemetery
SADF WALL OF REMEMBRANCE, VOORTREKKER MONUMENT, PRETORIA
1,910
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Mr. D. S. van der Merwe
Citation
Unknown
External Source
https://www.izkor.gov.il
South African War Graves Project
southafricawargraves.org — record #33463