Identity
Person No.
4177
Service No.
45597
Last Name
First Name
Jacobus Herculas
Initials
J H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
31
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
ACC 1,585
Accident
Cause of Death
Died of accidental gunshot wound to the leg
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Lance Bombardier
Regiment
Unknown
Unit
Defence Force
UDF 24,809
Union Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
El Alamein, Matruh Governorate, Egypt
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
XXXII. F. 19.
Notes
Son of Christiaan Johannes Jacobus Wyer and Magrieta Isabella Coetzer, of Borneo, P.O. Geysdorp. Husband of Maria Petronella Jacoba Coetzer, of Krugersdorp, Transvaal, South Africa. Born Transvaal. A shift boss.
Research notes
Gunners Association RoH lists them (World War 2 1939-1945 Lance Bombardier J.H. Coetzer) - https://www.gunners.org.za/home-2/roll-of-honour/
Citations
Unknown
External References
-
Gunners' Association of South Africa Roll of Honour
open source ↗
World War 2 1939-1945 Lance Bombardier J.H. Coetzer
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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