Identity
Person No.
30550
Service No.
70523410BT
Last Name
First Name
Leon
Initials
L
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
25
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
Secondary Unit
Air Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Died of wounds, landmine. Critically wounded when he detonated an anti-personnel mine on 20 February 1980 near Tsumeb which severed his femoral artery. He was evacuated to 1 Military Hospital where he underwent successful surgery. Unfortunately on 27 February 1980, the wound started bleeding again during the night and by the time this fact was detected by medical personnel, he had suffered severe blood-loss and succumbed to his injuries
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Husband of Mrs. S. E. van Vuuren
Citation
Unknown
External Source
https://www.izkor.gov.il (Israeli Fallen Soldiers & Victims of Terrorism database — search by name)
South African War Graves Project