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Identity
Person No.
33554
Service No.
78416906BG
Last Name
Van Niekerk 79
First Name
Martin Johannes Lodewyk Kruger
Initials
M J L K
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1962 (±1 yr) 332
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
South African Infantry Corps 1,067
Unit
4 South African Infantry Battalion 139
Secondary Unit
Air Force
Death Record
Date of Death
15 October 1981 140
Cause of Death
Killed in accidental hand grenade explosion 1
Killed in accidental hand grenade explosion, in Northern Owamboland
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

Son of Mr. And Mrs. D. J. van Niekerk

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 #33554