Identity
Person No.
33865
Old ROH no.
1662
Service No.
75524363BG
Last Name
First Name
William Thomas
Initials
W T
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,576
Motor vehicle accident
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Memorial
Memorial
Location
On a koppie at the Voortrekker Monument, overlooking Pretoria
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
1977 Army. Right column. 7th name from the top (Wiggell W.T.)
Notes
Whilst attached to Bravo Company Regiment Algoabaai. It was during this period that one evening, his unit came under sustained mortar and machine gun fire. Corporal Tim Conway was fatally wounded by shrapnel during the opening engagement. With total disregard for his personal safety, "Tiffy" returned fire from an exposed position and simultaneously directed return mortar fire. For this, "Tiffy" was awarded the Honoris Crux. He was sadly killed in action, the following year.
Research notes
SADF Wall of Remembrance (Voortrekker Monument): named on photograph "1977 SAA (Kruger–Maquinda, Walker–Wilters) to 1978 SAA (Amorim–Cassamano, Hunter–Mandunga)". 1977 Army. Right column. 7th name from the top (Wiggell W.T.).
Citations
Unknown
External References
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project
Stories 2
No.1662 also) Peter
Not sure if the above refers to the person the above writer actually refers to. The Sapper "Tommy" Wiggel I remember did his national service with us in Bethlehem in the Orange Free State in 1977 and was killed shortly after basic training in an accident where he was crushed between two Bedford trucks. This happened in the main base in town about 3 months before any of us were deployed for active border duty. All respects, however, to the dedication given above as I do respect every aspect thereof. Possibly a "gap" in the details of the hero's who served our country, especially those who served in the special forces of whom so little has been revealed.
Dedications 1
I served with "Tiffy" Wiggell during 1976 in Owamboland when he was attached to Bravo Company Regiment Algoabaai. It was during this period that one evening, we came under sustained mortar and machine gun fire.