Identity
Person No.
33601
Service No.
77301497PF
Last Name
First Name
Marthinus Johannes
Initials
M J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Corporal
Regiment
Secondary Unit
54 Battalion
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Died of wounds, received from mortar rounds when night TB ambushed, in Southern Angola
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Mr. G. A. van Staden, of Fort Beaufort
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