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Identity
Person No.
41900
Service No.
85342848PY
Last Name
Kruger 95
First Name
Reinier Jacobus
Initials
R J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1969 (±1 yr) 298
Age at Death
25
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
South African Armoured Corps 160
Unit
2 Special Service Battalion 59
Secondary Unit
H.Q.
Death Record
Date of Death
14 June 1994 103
Cause of Death
Died of injuries 570
Died of injuries, multiple injuries sustained in a fall from the 8th floor verandah, Gaylene Flats, Pretoria. Witnesses state that this was an accident as he leaned out too far over the railings. He was on leave at the time
Grave Reference
Reportedly buried in Rustenburg 1
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253
Additional Information
Notes

Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Kruger, of Rustenburg.

Citation

MBE LG Sup 7 February 1919 pg. 1943 - "For valuable services rendered in connection with military operations in East Africa"; MID LG Sup 25 September 1917 pg. 9942

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #41900

Source: https://rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=41900&pdf=1

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