Rigaard, Jan Ignatius

Identity

Person No.

41107

Service No.

79400982

Last Name

Rigaard 1

First Name

Jan Ignatius

Initials

J I

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1963 (±1 yr) 325

Age at Death

20

Military Service

Rank

Rifleman

Regiment

South African Infantry Corps 1,067

Unit

School of Infantry 53

Secondary Unit

attd. South African Engineer Corps

Death Record

Date of Death

04 October 1983 115

Cause of Death

Died in private vehicle accident 26

Died in private vehicle accident, 50km from Murrayburg, on the Richmond-Beaufort West road

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 Mr. P. W. van Rooyen, of Vanderbijlpark.

Citation

***Accepted by CWGC for War Grave Status & burial site under investigation

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #41107

Rigaard, Jan Ignatius (J I)