Manganhes, Teixeira

Identity

Person No.

31560

Service No.

76927409SP

Last Name

Manganhes 1

First Name

Teixeira

Initials

T

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1952 (±1 yr) 285

Age at Death

31

Military Service

Rank

Rifleman

Regiment

South West African Territory Force 616

Unit

32 (Buffalo) Battalion 375

Secondary Unit

Army

Death Record

Date of Death

27 December 1983 78

Cause of Death

Killed in aircraft accident 1,519

Died in aircraft accident, in Aerospatiable SA330C/H/L Puma #155, struck trees, crashed and burnt out. Burnt to death when helicopter crashed (Operation Askari)

Grave Reference

NEW SEC 9 1

Location

Country

Namibia 737

Locality

Caprivi 228

Cemetery

KIMBO CEMETERY, BUFFALO 177

Additional Information

Notes

Husband of R. K. Kalipa. ref. 85 Years of the SAAF lists 1 unknown passenger as having died and ref "Die Buffel Struikel" by LJ Bothma lists 2 unknown 32 Bn members as having died.

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 #31560

Manganhes, Teixeira (T)