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Identity
Person No.
33630
Service No.
Unknown
Last Name
Van Wyk 139
First Name
Jacobus Johannes Christoffel
Initials
J J C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1873 (±1 yr) 198
Age at Death
49
Death Record
Date of Death
16 March 1922 97
Cause code
Unknown
Cause of Death
Shot in the back for attempting to escape police custody 5
Shot in the back for attempting to escape police custody, during Rand Revolt
Military Service
Rank
Civilian
Regiment
Civilian 76
Unit
8 South African Infantry Battalion 18
Secondary Unit
Army
Defence Force
Unknown
Location
Country
South Africa 23,872
Locality
Gauteng 9,374
Cemetery
JOHANNESBURG (BRIXTON) CEMETERY 455
Grave Reference
D.R. Church Sec. Grave 1726. No headstone. 1
Coordinates
-26.19806, 28.01538 OSM
Unit History
Part of
Infantry Formation (SAAIF) — Mechanised Infantry — Regular
Notes

Born Orange Free State

Research notes

Cleared stolen ServiceNo 67260869PE (belongs to Van Wyk J.C. PN 33629, 5 Recce, 1979-05-23; this record is 1922 Rand Revolt).

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