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Photo of Van Papendorp
Identity
Person No.
33562
Old ROH no.
1491
Service No.
75381095BG
Last Name
Van Papendorp 2
First Name
BURGERT van DYK
Initials
B v D
Date of Birth
23 December 1959 111
Age at Death
18
Death Record
Date of Death
28 October 1978 147
Cause code
ACC 1,586
Accident
Cause of Death
Died in Freak Accident 255
Died in Freak Accident, at Ogongo base, trying to rescue civilian workers who succumbed to methane gas in an underground tunnel
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Private
Regiment
3 South African Infantry Battalion 70
Corps
South African Infantry Corps 10,347
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
SADF 3,856
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
South Africa 23,872
Locality
Western Cape 2,137
Cemetery
BREDASDORP NEW CEMETERY 7
Grave Reference
B1 1
Coordinates
-34.52419, 20.04526 OSM
Memorial
1978 SAA (Castle–Havenga, Mennigke–Wolfgang)
Names on 1978 SAA Castle-Wolfgang
Memorial
SADF Wall of Remembrance
Location
On a koppie at the Voortrekker Monument, overlooking Pretoria
Address
Voortrekker Monument, Eeufees Road, Groenkloof, Pretoria, 0181, South Africa
Coordinates
-25.77639, 28.17583 · OpenStreetMap
Panel
1978 SAA Castle-Wolfgang
On the panel
1978 Army. Right column. 39th name from the top (Van Papendorp B. v D.)
Unit History
Attached To
52nd Battalion
Part of
Training Formation
Awards
Honoris Crux (1975)
Honoris Crux (1975) (HC)
South Africa · awarded 1978-10-28
"At Ogongo Agricultural College in Ovamboland, a labourer went down into a sewage pit to clean it. His supervisor, Mr. Brown heard him fall into the water and climbed down to help him. Three Medical Service National Servicemen were in the area and tried to save them. None of them returned as all were overcome by fumes. The three, Ptes FJ Smith, JC Jooste and B van D van Papendorp were awarded Honoris Crux medals"
Notes

Son of Mr. L. C. van Papendorp

Research notes

SADF Wall of Remembrance (Voortrekker Monument): named on photograph "1978 SAA (Castle–Havenga, Mennigke–Wolfgang)". 1978 Army. Right column. 39th name from the top (Van Papendorp B. v D.). | Colyn Brookes, Mibisa: Volume One – Western Cape (Lulu, 2013, ISBN 9781447682523): Bredasdorp New Cemetery B4 Hero’s Acre, B4 (book); this record has GraveRef B1 — not overwritten. Nickname Papie in the narrative. | MIBISA Vol. 1 conflict (not overwritten): book plot B4 Hero's Acre vs this record GraveRef B1. | Willem Steenkamp, Borderstrike! South Africa into Angola 1975–1980, 3rd ed. (Just Done Productions, 2006, ISBN 978-1-920169-00-8): Appendix B Honoris Crux recipient no. 58, Private B. v. D. van Papendorp (P), SA Medical Service (75381095BG).

Citations

"At Ogongo Agricultural College in Ovamboland, a labourer went down into a sewage pit to clean it. His supervisor, Mr. Brown heard him fall into the water and climbed down to help him. Three Medical Service National Servicemen were in the area and tried to save them. None of them returned as all were overcome by fumes. The three, Ptes FJ Smith, JC Jooste and B van D van Papendorp were awarded Honoris Crux medals"

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Dedications 1
by Charles Marais on 21 January 2003 · via source
Papie was an Ops Medic stationed at Ogongo Base, 52 Bn. Together with another Ops Medic, JC Jooste, they rushed to assist civilian workers who were trapped underground by methane gas. Both died in the rescue attempt.