Son of Leon and Maizie Cloete of Sunridge Park; brother: Anton; sister Corliet Conradie. Capt. Cloete went to Hoerskool Framesby. After training at Dunotter and Langebaan, he chose Alouettes over the Oryx and went to Bloemspruit. He did pamphlet drops over Mozambiqe in the 1995 elections. While in school he represented Eastern Province in cross country races. Funeral service at NGK Kraggakamma.
LG Sup 7 June 1951 pg. 3069 - "King's birthday"