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Identity
Person No.
32135
Service No.
78547817BG
Last Name
Myburgh 31
First Name
Gerhardus Johan
Initials
G J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1962 (±1 yr) 332
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
South African Infantry Corps 1,067
Unit
1 South African Infantry Battalion 144
Secondary Unit
attd. 61 Mechanised Battalion Group
Death Record
Date of Death
17 September 1981 97
Cause of Death
Died in a accidental shooting incident at Omuthiya 1
Died in a accidental shooting incident at Omuthiya. During the filming of a documentary for the SABC TV, he was killed by a 20mm HE round, fired from a Ratel
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. D. G. Myburgh, of Elandsfontein.

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 #32135