Identity
Person No.
33562
Old ROH no.
1491
Service No.
75381095BG
Last Name
First Name
BURGERT van DYK
Initials
B v D
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
18
Military Service
Rank
Private
Regiment
Secondary Unit
attd. 52nd Battalion
Defence Force
SADF 3,287
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
ACC 1,462
Accident
Cause of Death
Died in Freak Accident, at Ogongo base, trying to rescue civilian workers who succumbed to methane gas in an underground tunnel
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Notes
Son of Mr. L. C. van Papendorp
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
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.