Identity
Person No.
33738
Old ROH no.
1604
Service No.
74447913BA
Last Name
First Name
Johannes Hercules
Initials
J H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
SHOT 533
Shot
Cause of Death
Died in Shooting Incident, busy cleaning his rifle when he accidentally shot himself, near Kwando
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Notes
Son of Mr. J. J. Viljoen, of Devondale.
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
Sapper Hakies Viljoen, as he was known, was a member of 2 Field Engineer Regiment and did his basic training in Bethlehem in the Free State as part of the January 1977 intake. He died in a shooting accident in Kwando in Namibia, less than three weeks after reporting for border duty in Oct / Nov 1977. He was initially stationed at Katima Mulilo and when told that he was to be relocated to Kwando, he verbally indicated that he did not want to go and would prefer staying in Katima. Those in charge would not adhere to his request and he was sent to Kwando. Approximately 13 days later, he was no more. God bless his soul.
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