Identity
Person No.
33465
Old ROH no.
1558
Service No.
76504810BG
Last Name
First Name
Nicolaas Jacobus
Initials
N J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
Secondary Unit
"A" Coy.
Defence Force
SADF 3,295
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,313
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, while on patrol within 10 km from Ondangwa. Their Armour troop surprised Swapo that morning in a chana. Nic was killed while directing fire from the turret of his armoured car. 9 Swapo killed and 2 taken POW
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Notes
Son of Nicolaas Jacobus and Cornelia Wilhelmina Van Niekerk van der Merwe
Citations
Unknown
External References
Stories 1
L/Cpl vd Merwe was killed while on patrol within 10 km from Ondangwa.Their Armour troup surprised SWAPO that morning in a chana. Nic was killed while directing fire from the turret of his armoured car. 9 SWAPO killed and 2 taken POW Unknown
Dedications 2
I'll always remember that day,as if is yesterday. May you rest in peace Henry Meiring
As Nic's gunner, I too remember that day as though it was only yesterday. Time has made the nightmares less, but losing a mate in his prime still seems so senseless. May God keep you safe in the palm of his hand until we meet again beyond the sunset- Cheers buddy.