McHunu, Wiseman Sifiso

Identity

Person No.

31819

Service No.

95246336PV

Last Name

McHunu 9

First Name

Wiseman Sifiso

Initials

W S

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1977 (±1 yr) 131

Age at Death

23

Military Service

Rank

Able Bodied Seaman

Regiment

Sas East London 1

Unit

42 Sqdn. 32

Secondary Unit

Navy

Death Record

Date of Death

19 September 2000 123

Cause of Death

Suicide 331

Committed Suicide, after shooting Second Lieut. Clarkson

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. 85 years of SAAF

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 #31819

McHunu, Wiseman Sifiso (W S)