Identity
Person No.
33706
Old ROH no.
1591
Service No.
80531759PE
Last Name
First Name
Johannes Petrus
Initials
J P
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Military Service
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Regiment
Secondary Unit
Navy
Defence Force
SADF 3,263
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
SHOT 533
Shot
Cause of Death
Died in Shooting Incident, shot by one of his own troops after reprimanding him for going off drinking
Grave Reference
Location
Notes
Son of Mr. T. Verhoef, of Germiston. | Disqus 14 Apr 2018 (schoolmate, st 6-7 with him): fairly sure he died February 1985 not 1984. ROH date left 1984-02-08 pending a better source.
Research notes
Disqus 14 Apr 2018: possible death year 1985 not 1984.
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
Johan was shot by own of his own troops after the troop was reprimanded for going off to drink at a "koeka" shop.
Dedications 1
We were all great dreamers. I hope and pray we have all learnt from this loss. Thanks for all you did for us... even though many didn't appreciate it.