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Identity
Person No.
32690
Service No.
79521167BT
Last Name
Riekert 7
First Name
Basie
Initials
B
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1877 (±1 yr) 170
Age at Death
24
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
SA Army 413
Unit
Brakpan Kommando 2
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
01 January 1901 329
Cause of Death
Died from injuries received in a military vehicle accident 2
Died from injuries received in a military vehicle accident. On 18 Jun, the Buffel he was in was hit by a civilian vehicle on the old Davyton-Springs road. He died the next day in the Far East Rand Hospital
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. S. J. Riekert, of Boksburg.

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 #32690

Source: https://www.rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=32690&pdf=1

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