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Identity
Person No.
39852
Service No.
82911710SWK
Last Name
Matende 1
First Name
Robert
Initials
W K
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1964 (±1 yr) 289
Age at Death
20
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
South West African Territory Force 616
Unit
202 Battalion 62
Secondary Unit
"A" Coy.
Death Record
Date of Death
09 March 1984 86
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action, during a contact with PLAN insurgents
Grave Reference
A. 1. 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

Mr. Mirams joined the Service in 1958. He planned and implemented the scheme to consolidate the African population of the Mrewa District and maintained a sound civil administration under trying circumstances.

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #39852

Source: https://www.rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=39852&pdf=1

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