Identity
Person No.
33680
Old ROH no.
1581
Service No.
76201920BG
Last Name
First Name
Erasmus Albertus
Initials
E A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
Unknown
Cause of Death
Died when a 30mm HE shell from an Impala was picked up by a fellow soldier, the shell was unexploded and one of the two of them took it apart with a Swiss army knife. The shell exploded killing him
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Coordinates
Notes
Son of Mrs. E. P. Venter, of Pretoria.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Aug 2026: Op Safraan, Impala 30mm DEFA HE, Swiss Army knife.
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project
Stories 1
Forgive me if i have the wrong person, but there was a driver from 4 SAI on Ops Saffran in early '79 called Venter that died when a 30 mm HE shell from an Impala was picked up by a fellow called Van Schalkwyk. The shell was unexploded and one of the two of them took it apart with a swiss army knife. It exploded and Van Schalkwyk lost a hand and I think one eye. Venter died. What a waste!! I never knew him, but his father was the commandant who organised rations for the troops on the border.
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