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Identity
Person No.
29965
Service No.
80550056
Last Name
De Bruin 16
First Name
Jacob Daniel
Initials
J D
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1965 (±1 yr) 271
Age at Death
23
Military Service
Rank
Lieutenant
Regiment
South West African Territory Force 616
Unit
911 Battalion 16
Secondary Unit
Att to 2 SSB
Death Record
Date of Death
25 March 1988 135
Cause of Death
Died in Private Vehicle Accident 168
Died in Private Vehicle Accident, 16 km south of Windhoek, while on a weekend pass
Grave Reference
Afr C, Grave 2484 1
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
Gauteng 9,426
Cemetery
BRAKPAN CEMETERY 41
Coordinates
-26.25318, 28.38143
Additional Information
Notes

Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. D de Bruin, of Brakpan.

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 #29965

Source: https://www.rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=29965&pdf=1

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