Identity
Person No.
33696
Old ROH no.
1587
Service No.
79547634BG
Last Name
First Name
Paul Stephanus
Initials
P S
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Candidate Officer
Regiment
Secondary Unit
Army
Defence Force
SADF 3,263
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
ACC 1,460
Accident
Cause of Death
Died of accidental injuries, at Oshivello, during a weapons familiarisation accident. A supposedly "safe" foreign grenade exploded and killed several men
Grave Reference
Location
Notes
Son of Hendrik Stephanus and Helena Jacoba Christina Engels Venter, of Bloemfontein.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project
Stories 1
On the 11 October 1982 while serving with Mechanised Leadership Wing. Died of accidental injuries, at Oshivello, during a weapons familiarisation accident. A supposedly "safe" foreign grenade exploded and killed several men. CO Casper Willem Johannes GEUSTYN CO Paul S VENTER LkPL Alan Roger JONES LkPL Jacobus Theodorus MEYER LkPL Edgar Sydney WESSELS Doug Beveridge
Dedications 2
Sal nooit jou glimlag vergeet, Ouboet Sal weer eendag almal saam wees.
Diensplig vriend, saam in MLV ,baie in my gedagtes Koos Potgieter