Identity
Person No.
29755
Service No.
79526935BT
Last Name
First Name
Keith
Initials
K
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Military Service
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
Secondary Unit
202 Battalion
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, Ops Askari, ten members that were part of an Anti-Aircraft team deployed near Caiundu in Southern Angola were killed during a fierce fire-fight when their position was attacked by a numerically superior enemy force of more than 200 FAPLA troops. Sergeant Hendrik Albertus Oosthuyse volunteered to remain behind armed with a MAG machine-gun and due to his heroic actions, he delayed the enemy advance sufficiently to allow the remainder of the team to successfully evade capture
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of WO2 and Mrs. H. W. Claassen, of Pretoria. This was his second 3 month stint as a Platoon Leader.
Citation
Unknown
External Source
https://www.izkor.gov.il (Israeli Fallen Soldiers & Victims of Terrorism database — search by name)
South African War Graves Project