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Identity
Person No.
33535
Service No.
80400344BG
Last Name
Van Jaarsveld 9
First Name
Tian
Initials
T
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1953 (±1 yr) 313
Age at Death
30
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
South African Infantry Corps 1,067
Unit
8 South African Infantry Battalion 98
Secondary Unit
"B" Coy.
Death Record
Date of Death
17 October 1983 185
Cause of Death
Died of wounds 2,379
Died of wounds, received accidentally, at Okalongo
Grave Reference
Alternative Commemoration until grave found 1,598
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
Gauteng 9,426
Cemetery
SADF WALL OF REMEMBRANCE, VOORTREKKER MONUMENT, PRETORIA 1,912
Additional Information
Notes

The platoon that Van Jaarsveld was a member of were busy checking their kit just outside the base as they were heading out on a patrol. An RPG 7 rocket carried by another soldier misfired and hit Van Jaarsveld. He did not die immediately. He was flown to the RSA and died a few days later.

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 #33535