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Identity
Person No.
33693
Service No.
90308842PE
Last Name
Venter 78
First Name
Phillipus Francois
Initials
P J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1946 (±1 yr) 180
Age at Death
29
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
SA Army 413
Unit
17 Sqdn. 82
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
01 December 1975 130
Cause of Death
Died of wounds 2,379
Died of wounds, received at Battle of Bridge 14. Shot in the chest by the Cubans, evacuated but died later on the operating table
Grave Reference
Alternative Commemoration until grave found 1,598
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
Gauteng 9,426
Cemetery
SADF WALL OF REMEMBRANCE, VOORTREKKER MONUMENT, PRETORIA 1,912
Additional Information
Notes

ref. 85 years of SAAF

Citation

He distinguished himself as part of Bravo Group during Op Savannah

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

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