Joao, Evaristo

Identity

Person No.

30864

Service No.

76906403SP

Last Name

Joao 7

First Name

Evaristo

Initials

E

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1955 (±1 yr) 393

Age at Death

32

Military Service

Rank

Lance Corporal

Regiment

South West African Territory Force 616

Unit

32 (Buffalo) Battalion 375

Secondary Unit

"B" Coy.

Death Record

Date of Death

01 February 1987 96

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,874

Killed in action, during a first light attack on a SWAPO camp in the Cassumbi area east of Cassinga (Operation Kakebeen)

Grave Reference

NEW SEC 123 1

Location

Country

Namibia 737

Locality

Caprivi 228

Cemetery

KIMBO CEMETERY, BUFFALO 177

Additional Information

Notes

A 82mm mortar exploded between him and his machine gun buddy Rfn Tolosi. Husband of Mrs. M. Cashika

Citation

LG Sup 4 January 1917 pg. 245

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #30864

Joao, Evaristo (E)