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Identity
Person No.
30993
Service No.
173273
Last Name
Kapuna 1
First Name
Simon
Initials
S
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1958 (±1 yr) 429
Age at Death
22
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
South West African Territory Force 616
Unit
101 Battalion 108
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
05 May 1980 108
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action, during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents, in Southern Angola
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

No additional information known at this time

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 #30993

Source: https://www.rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=30993&pdf=1

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