Identity
Person No.
33531
Old ROH no.
34882
Service No.
79281168BG
Last Name
First Name
William Edwin
Initials
W E
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Unit
Secondary Unit
"D" Coy. Oudtshoom
Defence Force
SADF 3,287
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,311
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents near the Cut-Line
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Coordinates
Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. M. van Heerden
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Aug 2026: 201 Bn SWATF, Cut-Line contact.
- South African War Graves Project
Stories 1
Killed in a Contact 2002-11-25 08:45:26 <a href="main.php?page=
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