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Identity
Person No.
33729
Service No.
81961641HV
Last Name
Vilho 4
First Name
Hirite
Initials
H
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1962 (±1 yr) 332
Age at Death
20
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
South West African Territory Force 616
Unit
101 Battalion 108
Secondary Unit
Army
Death Record
Date of Death
06 February 1982 90
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action, during a contact with enemy forces, in Southern Angola
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

southafricawargraves.org — record #33729

Source: https://www.rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=33729&pdf=1

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