Mokoena, Mahlomola Sameul

Identity

Person No.

31797

Service No.

78121985PB

Last Name

Mokoena 32

First Name

Mahlomola Sameul

Initials

M S

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1958 (±1 yr) 429

Age at Death

23

Military Service

Rank

Rifleman

Regiment

5th Reconnaissance Regiment 13

Unit

151 South African Infantry Battalion 16

Secondary Unit

Army

Death Record

Date of Death

08 August 1981 104

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,874

Killed in action, from machine gun fire in an ambush, near Ngiva

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. "The Silent War" by Peter Stiff

Citation

DSO LG 31 October 1902 - "S C MacFarlane, Lieutenant, South Australian Contingent. In recognition of services during the operations in South Africa". MID LG 1 August 1901 with the 6th South Australian Imperial Bushmen - "For exhibiting conspicuous gallantry and fearless leading of their men"

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #31797

Mokoena, Mahlomola Sameul (M S)