Identity
Person No.
33589
Service No.
85543981BG
Last Name
First Name
Rudi
Initials
R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
21
Military Service
Rank
Private
Unit
Secondary Unit
attd. 61 Mechanised Battalion Group
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Died in Freak Accident, at Bloemhof. He fell in front of the wheels of a moving diesel bunker vehicle while refueling a convoy en route to Cape Town
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Mr. J. F. van Rooyen, of Cradock.
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