Identity
Person No.
33870
Old ROH no.
1665
Service No.
72372642BA
Last Name
First Name
Alfred Robert
Initials
A R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
DOW 2,685
Died of wounds
Cause of Death
Died of wounds, during the Battle of Bridge 14 in December 1975 during Operation Savannah. He was critically wounded in the head when the Bridge building team was attacked by Cuban Infantry. Despite the best efforts from his comrades to keep him alive, he succumbed to his wounds a short while later while on the casevac helicopter flight to the SADF Surgical Hospital located at Cela
Location
Notes
Son of Mr. A. R. Willemse, of Geluksburg.
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
Sapper Alfred Robert Willemse was a member of 2 Field Regiment, and was involved in the Operation Savannah battles surrounding Bridge 14 in December 1975. On the 11th, he was part of the bridge building team which was attacked by enemy infantry, and during these exchanges he was badly wounded in the head. Despite his comrades best efforts, he later succumbed to his wound. Information extracted from Avontuur in Angola by Sophia du Preez (J.L. van Schaik 1989) Peter
Sappers Willemse and von Schmettau , I have never forgotton you guys , still have vivid memories on the train taking us to a place we should never have been , issued with green uniforms and takkies , dog tags with only our blood group scratched on . Rest in Peace with our Lord . R K Stevenson , 2 Field Engineers .
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