Identity
Person No.
29792
Service No.
74542929
Last Name
First Name
Ignatius Philippus
Initials
I P
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
18
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, landmine, during Ops Ovambo. Nearing the end of a patrol, near Eenhana, the sniffer dog stopped to rest and Coetzee carried on walking and he stepped on a booby trapped anti-vehicle mine (probably something like a Cheese mine or a TM46)
Grave Reference
Location
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Mr. J. J. Coetzee, of Bloemfontein.
Citation
LG Sup 7 June 1951 pg. 3069 - "King's birthday"
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project