Identity
Person No.
33638
Old ROH no.
1522
Service No.
84450683BG
Last Name
First Name
Wynand Albert
Initials
W A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
Secondary Unit
Army
Defence Force
SADF 3,297
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
KIA 14,414
Killed in action
Cause of Death
Killed in action, during an air attack by MIG 23s on the Calueque dam (50km North of SWA border, Angola). His Eland armoured car was hit by a parachute retarded bomb, killing all 3 crew members. A Buffel was also hit, killing 8 soldiers from 8 SAI
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Notes
Son of Mr. H. P. van Wyk, of Roodepoort.
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), pages 66-76 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
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