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Identity
Person No.
32153
Service No.
81553539SP
Last Name
First Name
Peter William Hayfeni
Initials
P W H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
29
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Died in Friendly Fire Incident. He was used as a guide for External Operations. During Ops Olyfhout, two SAAF Impala Jets were unfortunately tasked on a search and destroy mission over this same area although the area had been classified as a "frozen area". The Aircraft picked up the tracks and later came across the vehicles which were immediately strafed with 30mm canon. Rifleman Hayfeni Naikaku was hit in the head and killed instantly. A Buffel and a Kwevoel were also destroyed
Additional Information
Notes

No additional information known at this time

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 #32153