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Identity
Person No.
33481
Service No.
77386993PE
Last Name
Van Der Wath 2
First Name
Jeremy John
Initials
J J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1961 (±1 yr) 366
Age at Death
20
Military Service
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
South African Air Force 3,509
Unit
42 Sqdn. 32
Secondary Unit
United Nations/African Union Mission in Darfur
Death Record
Date of Death
29 May 1981 97
Cause of Death
Killed in aircraft accident 1,519
Killed in aircraft accident, near Eenhana, in Atlas AM3C Bosbok #958. Whilst serving at AFB Ondangwa, one afternoon, while flying low level ration drops over a shona, one of the containers struck the rudder and elevators, causing the pilot to lose control and crash
Grave Reference
Cremated - Ashes scattered in the sea at Amanzimtoti 1
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. and Mrs. van der Wath, of Durban

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 #33481