Identity
Person No.
33459
Service No.
76547991BG
Last Name
First Name
Johannes Erasmus
Initials
J E
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Killed in action, escorting school children to Oshakati. On the return trip to Ondangwa, they were ambushed. Their Buffel was hit by an RPG round that passed through the vehicle without detonating, but mortally wounding Johannes (Rassie) van der Merwe and Christo van Zyl
Grave Reference
Location
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Mr. I. S. F. van der Merwe, of Kimberley.
Citation
Unknown
External Source
https://www.izkor.gov.il (Israeli Fallen Soldiers & Victims of Terrorism database — search by name)
South African War Graves Project