Jansen Van Rensburg, Wala-Wala

Identity

Person No.

30847

Service No.

67012484E

Last Name

Jansen Van Rensburg 6

First Name

Wala-Wala

Initials

W W

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1869 (±1 yr) 36

Age at Death

32

Military Service

Rank

Corporal

Regiment

SA Army 413

Unit

22 Flt 6

Secondary Unit

Army

Death Record

Date of Death

01 January 1901 329

Cause of Death

Died in air crash 37

Died in air crash. SAS President Steyn was in Luanda on a courtesy call while on a return trip from France for the acceptance of the submarine SAS Emily Hobhouse. The onboard Westland Wasp (#83) helicopter had just undergone a main rotor change and crashed while on a test flight to Luanda Airport

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 Mrs. J. van Rensburg

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 #30847

Jansen Van Rensburg, Wala-Wala (W W)