Roll of Honour: Person Info
Personal Details
| Service No: | 66252610PE |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Name: | RETIEF |
| First Name: | DIRK WILHELMUS MARTHINUS |
| Initials: | D W M |
| Born: | Unknown |
Death Details
| Date of Death: | 1979-09-06 |
| Age at Death: | 29 |
| Cause of Death: | Killed in action, shot down in Mozambique (at Mapai). Believed to have been carrying explosives to be used in Operation Uric and hit by a RPG7 or AAA., in Aerospatiale SA3330 Puma C #164. Also killed was the SAAF aircrew and 14 Rhodesian soldiers. |
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