Identity
Person No.
33763
Old ROH no.
1614
Service No.
71224497BM
Last Name
First Name
Josef Petrus Hermanus
Initials
J P H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
18
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DROW 1,200
Drowned
Cause of Death
Died in Freak Accident, accidentally drowned while his patrol was crossing the Kavango River. His foot got stuck between rocks in deep water and by the time assistance arrived and he was freed, he had already drowned
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Location
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Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of Mr. G. H. Viviers.
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Jul 2024: 71224497BM Rifleman Joseph Petrus Hermanus Viviers, 3 SAI, accidentally drowned crossing the Kavango River when his foot stuck between rocks, age 18. ROH first name is Josef. Cleared Unit2 Air Force.
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External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Jul 2024: 71224497BM Rifleman Joseph Petrus Hermanus Viviers, 3 SAI, accidentally drowned crossing the Kavango River when his foot stuck between rocks, age 18. ROH first name is Josef. Cleared Unit2 Air Force.
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
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SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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The War in Angola
open source ↗
War In Angola Roll of Honour (warinangola.com, tabid=1175), page 16 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
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