Identity
Person No.
31255
Service No.
82353459BG
Last Name
First Name
Albertus Marthinus
Initials
A M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Military Service
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, landmine explosion at Diepgezet, Barberton, Transvaal. On horseback when he detonated the landmine planted by MK operatives as part of "Operation Ceshwayo". Three MK operatives were later granted amnesty
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Mrs. A. H. Van Tonder
Citation
LG 8 February 1919 - "A pilot of courage and skill, bold in attack and gallant in action, who has accounted for five enemy aeroplanes. On 27th September he attacked fifteen Fokker biplanes that were harassing one of our bombing formations, driving down one in flames. He then engaged a second; in the combat the two machines collided, and the enemy aeroplane fell down completely out of control. Although his machine was badly damaged, Lieutenant Lawson successfully regained our lines."
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project