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Identity
Person No.
29958
Service No.
77507853BG
Last Name
De Beer 43
First Name
Pieter Jacobus
Initials
P J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1961 (±1 yr) 366
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
South African Infantry Corps 1,067
Unit
4 South African Infantry Battalion 139
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
22 August 1980 93
Cause of Death
Fatally wounded in an ambush between Eenhana and Oshigambo whilst sweeping the road for mines 1
Fatally wounded in an ambush between Eenhana and Oshigambo whilst sweeping the road for mines. He was in the 81mm mortar platoon and was on convoy protection duties between Oshakati and Eenhana
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. P. J. De Beer

Citation

DFC and bar earned in WW2 as Captain/Major #103138V in SAAF. LG Sup 13 July 1943 pg. 3157; Bar to DFC LG Sup 29 December 1944 pg. 5956

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #29958