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Identity
Person No.
33776
Service No.
72348725N
Last Name
Vorster 26
First Name
Diederick Johannes
Initials
D J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1956 (±1 yr) 375
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
Services School 2
Unit
2 South African Infantry Battalion 72
Secondary Unit
Air Force
Death Record
Date of Death
19 June 1975 96
Cause of Death
Died in Shooting Incident 285
Died in Shooting Incident, accidentally killed when struck by a bullet resulting from the accidental discharge of a fellow soldiers rifle while he was stationed, at Oshakati
Grave Reference
Grave 1466 1
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
Gauteng 9,426
Cemetery
VEREENIGING (JACOBSKOP) CEMETERY 23
Additional Information
Notes

Son of Mr. M. A. L. Bezuidenhout.

Citation

He distinguished himself as part of Bravo Group during Op Savannah

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

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