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Identity
Person No.
33823
Service No.
68246826
Last Name
Wegerle 1
First Name
Hugh Alexander
Initials
R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1973 (±1 yr) 203
Age at Death
25
Military Service
Rank
Major
Regiment
SA Army 413
Unit
24 Sqdn. 191
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
04 February 1998 95
Cause of Death
Died at 1 Mil Hospital 8
Died at 1 Mil Hospital, from medical causes
Grave Reference
Alternative Commemoration until grave found 1,598
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
Gauteng 9,426
Cemetery
SADF WALL OF REMEMBRANCE, VOORTREKKER MONUMENT, PRETORIA 1,912
Additional Information
Notes

Ref SANDF 1998 RoH

Citation

"He displayed leadership of a high order. He personally led an attack on the road-block protecting the Pungwe Bridge, and then proceeded to lay explosive charges whilst under fire from the enemy"

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #33823

Source: https://rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=33823&pdf=1

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