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Identity
Person No.
30804
Service No.
78329216BG
Last Name
Jacobs 124
First Name
Hendrik Johannes Jacobus
Initials
H J J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1962 (±1 yr) 332
Age at Death
18
Military Service
Rank
Sapper
Regiment
South African Corps of Engineers 100
Unit
1 Construction Regiment 26
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
17 November 1980 120
Cause of Death
Died in Shooting Incident 285
Died in Shooting Incident, at Chetto Base in Sector 20, crept up on guard and got shot
Grave Reference
Alternative Commemoration until grave found 2
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
North West 533
Cemetery
SCHWEIZER-RENEKE CEMETERY 4
Coordinates
-27.19833, 25.32104
Additional Information
Notes

Son of Mr. H. J. J. Jacobs, of Schweizer Reneke

Citation
Unknown
External Source

https://www.izkor.gov.il (Israeli Fallen Soldiers & Victims of Terrorism database — search by name)

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #30804

Source: https://www.rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=30804&pdf=1

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