Cronje, Willem Johannes

Identity

Person No.

29882

Service No.

66355579BT

Last Name

Cronje 22

First Name

Willem Johannes

Initials

W J

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1949 (±1 yr) 199

Age at Death

27

Military Service

Rank

Trooper

Regiment

South African Armoured Corps 160

Unit

Regiment Oranjerivier 3

Secondary Unit

Army

Death Record

Date of Death

05 February 1976 80

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,874

Killed in action, RPG7 attack, in 2 Military Area. While queuing for food, the group was hit by an RPG7 missile

Grave Reference

DR 3664 C 1

Location

Country

South Africa 17,413

Locality

Western Cape 2,134

Cemetery

BELLVILLE (STIKLAND) CEMETERY 91

Additional Information

Notes

Husband of Mrs. K. M. Cronje, of Kraaifontein.

Citation

OBE LG Sup 31 December 1976 - "New Years Honours", MC LG 15 December 1972 - "In recognition of distinguished service in Northern Ireland during the period 1 August 1971 to 31 October 1971", MID LG Sup 19 September 1978 - "In recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Northern Ireland"

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #29882

Cronje, Willem Johannes (W J)