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Identity
Person No.
33024
Service No.
81345688BG
Last Name
First Name
Pieter Joachim
Initials
P J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
22
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Secondary Unit
H.Q.
Death Record
Cause of Death
Died on active service
Grave Reference
Additional Information
Notes

No additional information known at this time

Citation

"At Ogongo Agricultural College in Ovamboland, a labourer went down into a sewage pit to clean it. His supervisor, Mr. Brown heard him fall into the water and climbed down to help him. Three Medical Service National Servicemen were in the area and tried to save them. None of them returned as all were overcome by fumes. The three, Ptes FJ Smith, JC Jooste and B van D van Papendorp were awarded Honoris Crux medals"

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #33024