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Identity
Person No.
31282
Service No.
84592641BG
Last Name
Lecuona 1
First Name
Marius Johann
Initials
M J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1969 (±1 yr) 298
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
South African Armoured Corps 160
Unit
2 Special Service Battalion 59
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
03 February 1988 82
Cause of Death
Died in Freak Accident 255
Died in Freak Accident, as crew commander of a Ratel 90, the command came to visgraad (take cover under trees) when enemy Migs were overhead. A branch from the tree caught the browning mounting which came loose and hit Marius in the head, killing him. Ops Hooper
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 Mr. L. J. O. Lecouna

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

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