Identity
Person No.
30767
Service No.
65383390BT
Last Name
First Name
Andries Petrus
Initials
A P
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
29
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
Secondary Unit
Air Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Missing in Action, Ops Reindeer, raid on Cassinga, the greatest airborne raid on the continent of Africa in history
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Additional Information
Notes
Husband of Rachel Human and father of Eugenie Human. Went missing during the initial assault jump, declared dead on 22 January 1980. It is suspected he landed in the Culonga River and drowned, weighed down by his heavy equipment. ***Update 14 April 2018, the location of his remains may have been found. https://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/the-lord-answered-my-prayers-family-of-sa-paratrooper-relieved-that-his-remains-are-coming-home-after-40-years-20180414
Citation
LG Sup 7 June 1951 pg. 3097 - "King's birthday"
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project