Identity
Person No.
29225
Service No.
83502815BG
Last Name
First Name
Jose Raymond
Initials
J R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Military Service
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, Operation Modular, Due to tactical circumstances, his troop got stuck in the mud of a shona near the Lomba River during a tank fight, and his Ratel 90 was destroyed at point blank by a T55 tank. 2Lt Alves, his crew as well as 32 Bn members such as Capt Mac McCallum was killed instantly. The tank round penetrated the Ratel through the side door, detonated in the main ammunition storage container and resulted in an explosion causing the vehicle to catch fire
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Alves
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project