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Identity
Person No.
33578
Service No.
71210439N
Last Name
First Name
Gerhardus Johannes Jacobus
Initials
B V D
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
18
Military Service
Rank
Private
Regiment
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Died in Shooting Incident, at Bwabwata, Western Caprivi
Additional Information
Notes

Son of Mrs. M. S. van Rhyn

Citation

"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"

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

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