Identity
Person No.
33044
Service No.
75014431PN
Last Name
First Name
Ponciano Gomes Silva
Initials
P G S
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
18
Military Service
Rank
Sergeant
Regiment
Secondary Unit
Air Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
During a patrol near the Okavango river, a Wolf hit a landmine and was tipped over, killing Sgt P.G. Soeiro and crushing S/Sgt D. Roxo beneath it. The rest of the crew tried to lift it free, but it was too heavy, and he too subsequently died
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
No additional information known at this time
Citation
Unknown
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project