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Identity
Person No.
33810
Service No.
77378917
Last Name
Watling 1
First Name
Guy Ronald
Initials
G R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1961 (±1 yr) 366
Age at Death
22
Military Service
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
South African Air Force 3,509
Unit
AFB Potchefstroom 6
Secondary Unit
Air Force
Death Record
Date of Death
05 July 1983 86
Cause of Death
Died in the Welkom Hospital from brain injuries received in a private motorcycle accident which happened on 20 June 1
Died in the Welkom Hospital from brain injuries received in a private motorcycle accident which happened on 20 June. He was still busy with his National Service
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

Son of Mr. & Mrs. N. W. Watling, of Welkom.

Citation

"He displayed leadership of a high order. He personally led an attack on the road-block protecting the Pungwe Bridge, and then proceeded to lay explosive charges whilst under fire from the enemy"

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #33810