Roll of Honour: Person Info

Personal Details

Service No:77530483BG
Rank:Sapper
Last Name:STRYDOM
First Name:ANTHONIE CHRISTOFFEL
Initials:A C
Born:Unknown

Death Details

Date of Death:1981-05-20
Age at Death:19
Cause of Death:Killed in action, in Sector 10, landmine. Lt Steven Hansen and a section of engineers were busy with landmine sweeping in the Odila area. They had found tracks and then traced these tracks backwards to sweep any landmines planted in these tracks. Swapo had set up a cheesemine bound with cortex to 3 British Mk7 mines and this was set off by their buffel.

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