Identity
Person No.
33771
Service No.
72304769BA
Last Name
First Name
Udo Knud
Initials
U K
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Sapper
Regiment
Secondary Unit
Air Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, during Op Savannah. His vehicle, in which he was transporting a wounded soldier, was hit by a mortar, killing him instantly. This was near Cela, in the Huambo Province, Angola
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Mr. E. F. E. von Schmettau, of Walvis Bay, South West Africa
Citation
He distinguished himself as part of Bravo Group during Op Savannah
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project