Identity
Person No.
41626
Old ROH no.
35670
Service No.
88344049
Last Name
First Name
Johan
Initials
J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
21
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
SHOT 546
Shot
Cause of Death
Died in Shooting Incident, part of a group busy with veld sweeping operations near Welbekend, Transvaal. Upon return to their base at the Welbekend Police Station, they were instructed to make their weapons safe. During this procedure, one of the members accidentally fired a round which struck him, killing him
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Unit History
Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. N. G. Landry, of Parow Valley, Cape Town. He was unmarried
Citations
***Accepted by CWGC for War Grave Status & burial site under investigation
External References
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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The War in Angola
open source ↗
War In Angola Roll of Honour (warinangola.com, tabid=1175), pages 132-133 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
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