Roll of Honour: Person Info
Personal Details
| Service No: | 76397959BG |
| Rank: | Candidate Officer |
| Last Name: | VAN ZYL |
| First Name: | JAMES |
| Initials: | J |
| Born: | Unknown |
Death Details
| Date of Death: | 1981-09-29 |
| Age at Death: | 21 |
| Cause of Death: | Killed in action, at Oshakati after Operation Protea, crashed whilst bringing in casualties at night, in Aerospatiale SA330L Puma C #174. It is said that Lamprecht was disorientated and guided the pilot incorrectly, thus the tail rotor caught in a barb-wire fence. Sgt Lamprecht (Flight Engineer), the co-pilot, Lt D O'Connor, several medics and a doctor as well as the casualty, tragically died. Only the pilot survived |
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