Identity
Person No.
33890
Old ROH no.
1672
Service No.
01505001R
Last Name
First Name
Tobias Johannes
Initials
T J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
22
Military Service
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
Army
Defence Force
SADF 3,263
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,738
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, at Terrace Bay, South West Africa, in Alouette III #65. He were allocated call sign "SAP 4" and tasked to assist the SAP Sgt Olivier whose vehicle was giving trouble while on patrol near the Cunene River. Together with Flt Sgt HG Morton, SAP member Cst DJA Brand and two officials from the Consolidated Diamond Mines, PJ Holmes and D Bernhardt, they took off to look for Sgt Olivier. As the banked over the sea to turn northwards, the helicopter hit the sea and broke apart. There were no survivors
Grave Reference
Location
Notes
Son of Mr. T. J. Winterbach. Commemoration plaque at Swakopmund Police Station
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Unknown
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