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Identity
Person No.
33655
Service No.
72365984BT
Last Name
Van Zyl 79
First Name
Jacobus Albertus
Initials
J A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1956 (±1 yr) 375
Age at Death
26
Military Service
Rank
Private
Regiment
South African Commandos 92
Unit
Kimberley Central Commando 3
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
15 November 1982 94
Cause of Death
Died in Freak Accident 255
Died in Freak Accident, struck by lightning, at Schmidtsdrift
Grave Reference
Alternative Commemoration until grave found 1,598
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
Gauteng 9,426
Cemetery
SADF WALL OF REMEMBRANCE, VOORTREKKER MONUMENT, PRETORIA 1,912
Additional Information
Notes

No additional information known at this time

Citation

He distinguished himself as part of Bravo Group during Op Savannah

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

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