Buys, Daniel Louis

Identity

Person No.

29670

Service No.

74232281BG

Last Name

Buys 21

First Name

Daniel Louis

Initials

D L

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1958 (±1 yr) 429

Age at Death

19

Military Service

Rank

Rifleman

Regiment

South African Commandos 92

Unit

11 Kimberley Commando 9

Secondary Unit

Army

Death Record

Date of Death

11 December 1977 86

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,874

Killed in action, buffel he was traveling in detonated a "cheese mine"

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 Mr. D. L. Buys, of Beacon Bay, East London.

Citation

Unknown

External Source

https://www.izkor.gov.il (Israeli Fallen Soldiers & Victims of Terrorism database — search by name)

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #29670

Buys, Daniel Louis (D L)