Identity
Person No.
33535
Old ROH no.
1480
Service No.
80400344BG
Last Name
First Name
Tian
Initials
T
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
30
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DOW 2,733
Died of wounds
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Rifleman
Unit
Unknown
Secondary Unit
"B" Coy.
Defence Force
SADF 3,823
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Memorial
Memorial
Location
On a koppie at the Voortrekker Monument, overlooking Pretoria
Address
Coordinates
Panel
Not listed against a numbered panel
On the panel
Position on the panel will be added with photographs
Unit History
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.
Research notes
Mike Sandham's research log ("List 1"), imported 16 Sep 2026, credited to The South Africa War Graves Project unless his entry says otherwise: gives Age 19 against this record's 30. This record has no date of birth, so there is nothing to adjudicate with. Flagged, not changed.
Citations
Unknown
External References
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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The War in Angola
open source ↗
War In Angola Roll of Honour (warinangola.com, tabid=1175), pages 117-119 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
Stories 4
In December 1983 we were stationed at Okalongo base in Northern Namibia. It was a few weeks before we were due to finish initial National Service of 2 years. We were with B-Company, 8 SAI. On that day the platoon that van Jaarsveld was a member of was preparing to go out on patrol. They were standing outside the bases' sand walls when the RPG-7 rocket launcher another soldier was carrying, misfired and struck van Jaarsveld. He was seriously injured and died at about the same time we finished National Service. As with most of these occurances we were not told the full details surrounding his death. G.Swanepoel
I confirm this. We knew him as Jassie. I was the signaller in his platoon. 8 SAI, Platoon 1, Bravo Company, January 1982 intake. We were enroute to set up an ambush ahead of the 32 battalion sweep and everyone was carrying extra munitions and claymore mines. The incident happened outside the walls as we all lined up to load our weapons. Jassie I will never forget you.
I WAS ALSO PART OF THIS BATTALION AT THE TIME I WAS IN HOSPITAL AS I STOOD ON A LAND MINE IN JUNE THAT YEAR BUT WE WERE ALL VERY CLOSE IN BRAVO COMPANY . MAY YOU REST IN PEACE MY FRIEND WE MISS YOU.
I was also in 8SAI during 82 & 83. Platoon 3 charlie company. We lost a cpl Bruwer and Rfn Groenewald was seriously injured with shrapnel in the neck from a claymore mine which denonated during a mix up in positions on the Angolan border. Remember the brave guys that i served alongside. You will never be forgotten. Would like to contact anyone from the same company. wayne
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