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Identity
Person No.
31753
Service No.
94076841
Last Name
Mbhele 8
First Name
Mafaladi Joseph
Initials
R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1970 (±1 yr) 209
Age at Death
28
Military Service
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
SA Army 413
Unit
South West Africa Police Counter-Insurgency Wing: Ops-K Division (KOEVOET) 228
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
02 June 1998 75
Cause of Death
Died of disease 373
Died of Medical Reason, at Lenz Sickbay, while off duty
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

Ref SANDF 1998 RoH

Citation

LG Sup 17 September 1917 pg. 9577 - serving with East Surrey Regiment - "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty under heavy shell fire. He was instrumental in saving the lives of several NCOs and men of his company who had been buried in a tunnel by an enemy bombardment. He was severely wounded whilst engaged on this duty."

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #31753