Identity
Person No.
33583
Service No.
05460308PE
Last Name
First Name
Gert Hermanus Jacobus Strydom
Initials
G H J S
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
36
Military Service
Rank
Commandant
Regiment
Secondary Unit
attd. 5th Reconnaissance Regiment
Defence Force
SADF 3,297
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,738
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, near Sheepmoor around the border of Mozambique, Swaziland and South Africa, in Super Frelon #303
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
On a koppie at the Voortrekker Monument, overlooking Pretoria
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
1977 Air Force. Right column. 5th name from the top (Van Rooyen G.H.J.S.)
Unit History
Notes
No additional information known at this time
Research notes
SADF Wall of Remembrance (Voortrekker Monument): named on photograph "1977 SAA (Kruger–Maquinda, Walker–Wilters) to 1978 SAA (Amorim–Cassamano, Hunter–Mandunga)". 1977 Air Force. Right column. 5th name from the top (Van Rooyen G.H.J.S.).
Citations
Unknown
External References
- South African War Graves Project
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The War in Angola
War In Angola Roll of Honour (warinangola.com, tabid=1175), page 9 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
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