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Identity
Person No.
29403
Service No.
05477377PE
Last Name
Benson
7
First Name
Alwyn Johannes
Initials
A J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1943
(±1 yr)
112
Age at Death
32
Military Service
Rank
Warrant Officer Class II
Regiment
South African Infantry Corps
1,067
Unit
4 South African Infantry Battalion
139
Death Record
Date of Death
23 November 1975
285
Cause of Death
Killed in action
9,874
Killed in action, in Battle of Ebo. He had been sent to Angola to relieve S.Sgt Steenkamp and take command of a mortar platoon. While engaging the enemy, they were hit by a 122mm redeye and he was killed instantly
Grave Reference
Unknown
Location
Country
South Africa
17,413
Locality
Mpumalanga
421
Cemetery
MIDDELBURG (FONTEIN STREET) CEMETERY
26
Additional Information
Notes
Husband of Mrs. A. Benson, of Middelburg, Mpumalanga
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project
southafricawargraves.org — record #29403