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Identity
Person No.
39755
Service No.
82532581BG
Last Name
De Portugal 1
First Name
Orlando
Initials
O
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1966 (±1 yr) 243
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
South African Infantry Corps 1,067
Unit
6 South African Infantry Battalion 86
Secondary Unit
1 Commando, 4 Troop
Death Record
Date of Death
09 March 1985 86
Cause of Death
Died in motor vehicle accident 1,721
Died in Military Vehicle Accident, when the Buffel Troop Carrier in which they were travelling as passengers, overturned in Grahamstown
Grave Reference
Family Grave site, Church of England Section, Block 33 1
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

Awarded 25 March 1977 - "Success in a fire force action in April 1976 was attributed to his initiative, personal courage and leadership qualities"

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #39755