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Identity
Person No.
2154
Service No.
M/21459
Last Name
Bortjies 1
First Name
Marthinus
Initials
M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1918 (±1 yr) 637
Age at Death
24
Military Service
Rank
Private
Regiment
Indian and Malay Corps, S.A. Forces 543
Unit
11 Field Coy. 16
Death Record
Date of Death
31 December 1942 195
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action
Grave Reference
9. C. 5. 1
Location
Country
Libya 785
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
TRIPOLI WAR CEMETERY 75
Coordinates
32.87955, 13.16199
Additional Information
Notes

Son of Hendrik and Caroline Bortjies, of District Uniondale, Cape Province. Husband of Mrs. Sarah Bortjies, of Louterwater, District Uniondale.

Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #2154

Source: https://www.rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=2154&pdf=1

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