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Identity
Person No.
33825
Service No.
75385482BC
Last Name
Weideman 7
First Name
Martin Eugene
Initials
M E
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1960 (±1 yr) 390
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Private
Regiment
South African Air Force 3,509
Unit
6 South African Infantry Battalion 86
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
19 January 1979 76
Cause of Death
Died of natural causes 147
Died of natural causes, at 1 Military Hospital
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

Son of Mrs. M. Weideman, of George.

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 #33825

Source: https://rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=33825&pdf=1

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