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Identity
Person No.
33621
Service No.
77503217
Last Name
First Name
Cornelius Johannes Abraham
Initials
C J A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
36
Military Service
Rank
Unknown
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Died on active service
Additional Information
Notes

No additional information known at this time

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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