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Identity
Person No.
32824
Old ROH no.
1267
Service No.
82520990PE
Last Name
Schoeman 62
First Name
Johan
Initials
J
Date of Birth
17 June 1966 110
Age at Death
19
Death Record
Date of Death
13 October 1985 214
Cause code
DOW 2,733
Died of wounds
Cause of Death
Died as a result of knife wounds received while on duty at Kwazakele 1
Died as a result of knife wounds received while on duty at Kwazakele, during the unrest
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Corporal
Regiment
5 South African Infantry Battalion 98
Corps
South African Infantry Corps 10,347
Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
SADF 3,874
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
South Africa 23,879
Locality
Western Cape 2,137
Cemetery
GANSBAY CEMETERY 1
Grave Reference
1129 1
Unit History
Part of
Infantry Formation (SAAIF) — Motorised Infantry — Regular
Notes

Son of Mrs. S. G. Schoeman, of Gansbaai

Research notes


25 Sep 2026, Unit2 service-branch sweep: the stored Secondary Unit "Army" was CLEARED as a duplicate. It was not a sub-unit, it was a service-branch word repeating what the Branch column already says. Secondary Unit is for sub-units -- a company, a squadron, a commando -- and this record's branch of service is unchanged at "Army".
13 Oct 2026: Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post, 13 Oct 2026, gives a far more detailed account: reported Missing in Action when his patrol was ambushed by persons unknown in Kwazakhele Township during riots/unrest; after an intensive search his body was found in an alley; post mortem found 75 stab wounds plus mutilation. Consistent with the stored "knife wounds" cause, not overwritten given the graphic specificity. Service number, regiment, date and age already matched.

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External References
Stories 1
by John Dovey on 30 May 2001 · via source
We were on patrol in the townships just outside Port Elizabeth in September 1985. Cpl Schoeman was the platoon Sargeant of Platoon Four, Delta Company (5 SAI). I was in Charlie Section, Platoon Five. We were at the end of our 12 hours of duty in the township and our buffel met up with the one that Cpl Schoeman was riding in. We chatted to the guys in his buffel and we agreed that we would do one more ride around and then head for home. We waited for the other buffel to join us after about half an hour and when we had heard nothing from them, we set out to find them. We noticed a bunch of young children (about 10-15 years old) gathered in a crowd down a side road. They all scattered when we approached, and revealed the mutilated a body on the road. It was Cpl Schoeman. He was still alive when we got to him. He had been stabbed 75 times, castrated and disembowled. There were pieces of flesh missing from his buttocks and an axe embedded in his forehead. He died while we were waiting for the ambulance. Apparently, he had joined with his section in chasing after some people who had thrown stuff at the Buffel, and had got seperated from them. He had not taken his personal weapon with him, and could not defend himself.
Dedications 3
by John Dovey on 30 May 2001 · via source
Sarge, I will never forget you. Every day I measure what I do against the example that you set me. Every time I put on my uniform, I think of you, of your pride and love of what you were doing. I remember the lessons that you taught me. I thank you for what you were, and what you will always remain to me...
by Sonette on 02 September 2009 · via source
Johan, jy het ons almal beskerm - dankie, rus in vrede my vriend. 'n Jong lewe so vermors! My hart gaan uit na jou dierbares.....
by a Friend on 02 September 2009 · via source
Ek het pas gelees wat John geskryf het ivm jou beserings....watter siek spul mense doen so iets aan 'n ander lewende wese? Mag jy ewige vrede he - hulle sal kry wat hulle toekom Al het ons mekaar nie geken nie, ek is jou vriend.