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Identity
Person No.
33691
Service No.
90308842PE
Last Name
First Name
Pierre
Initials
P
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
22
Military Service
Rank
Corporal
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Cause of Death
Died of Hypothermia. He was a member of the South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE). He was found dead about 150m from the main base near Vesleskravat, Antarctica, after a snowstorm
Grave Reference
Additional Information
Notes

Son of Mr. J. L. Venter, of Pretoria

Citation

He distinguished himself as part of Bravo Group during Op Savannah

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

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