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Identity
Person No.
29424
Service No.
85212520BG
Last Name
Beukman 1
First Name
William George
Initials
W G
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1968 (±1 yr) 294
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Gunner
Regiment
South African Infantry Corps 1,067
Unit
62 Mechanised Battalion Group 1
Secondary Unit
Attd. 4th South African Infantry
Death Record
Date of Death
20 September 1987 439
Cause of Death
Died of wounds 2,379
Died of wounds, sustained on the gun position in action near the Lomba River due to catastrophic failure on the gun during high fire tempo engagements during Ops Modular. 6 other Battery members were also injured in the incident
Grave Reference
Alternative Commemoration until grave found 1,598
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
Gauteng 9,426
Cemetery
SADF WALL OF REMEMBRANCE, VOORTREKKER MONUMENT, PRETORIA 1,912
Additional Information
Notes

Son of Mrs. E. S. van Staden

Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

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