Identity
Person No.
33580
Old ROH no.
2005
Service No.
77507325BG
Last Name
First Name
Edward Daniel
Initials
E D
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
Secondary Unit
attd. 5th Reconnaissance Regiment
Defence Force
SADF 3,263
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,571
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died in Military Vehicle Accident, buffel rolled, in Ops Area
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. P. D. van Rooyen
Citations
Unknown
External References
Stories 1
20 Sep 1981: Two members from 4 SAI were Killed in Action in Southern Angola when their Buffel troop carrier with 11 troops on board, detonated an landmine. The troops seated on the one side were all strapped into their seats while the 6 troops on the other side were not. The force of the explosion threw flipped over the vehicle, throwing out those who were not strapped in. Unfortunately, the vehicle landed on two of the soldiers, killing them instantly. The casualties were: 79465456BG Rifleman Roderick James Leonard MacIntosh. He was 18. 77507325BG Rifleman Edward Daniel van Rooyen. He was 20.
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