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Identity
Person No.
33642
Service No.
66291022BT
Last Name
Van Zyl 79
First Name
Alwyn Merwe
Initials
A M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1951 (±1 yr) 248
Age at Death
26
Military Service
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
South African Armoured Corps 160
Unit
Regiment Oranjerivier 3
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
07 June 1977 127
Cause of Death
Died of malaria 861
Died of malaria
Grave Reference
Block H, Grave 5 1
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
Mpumalanga 421
Cemetery
PIET RETIEF CEMETERY 12
Coordinates
-27.01434, 30.80497
Additional Information
Notes

Known to be commemorated on a monument outside of 4 SAI Bn main gate

Citation

He distinguished himself as part of Bravo Group during Op Savannah

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #33642

Source: https://rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=33642&pdf=1

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