Vermaak, Cornelius T

Identity

Person No.

40530

Service No.

113702

Last Name

Vermaak 16

First Name

Cornelius T

Initials

C T

Date of Birth

Unknown

Est. Birth Year

1957 (±1 yr) 418

Age at Death

21

Military Service

Rank

Trooper

Regiment

Special Air Service 52

Unit

"C" Sqdn. 58

Secondary Unit

INTAF

Death Record

Date of Death

20 January 1978 71

Cause of Death

Killed in action 9,874

Killed in action, accidental detonation of a mine during Operation Melon in the Mapai district, Gaza Province, Mocambique

Grave Reference

Buried in the same grave as his brother, Anthony Camacho, KOAS 12 Jan 1978 12

Location

Country

Zimbabwe 2,787

Locality

Harare (Salisbury) 1,462

Cemetery

UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253

Additional Information

Notes

ref. "Rhodesian Roll of Honour" by P. Geldenhuys (Roll compiled by Dr. J. R. T. Wood). Amendments from "Rhodesian Combined Forces Roll of Honour 1966-1981", by Adrian Haggett and Gerry van Tonder.

Citation

***Submitted for War Grave Status to CWGC, awaiting acceptance

External Source

Unknown

South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #40530

Vermaak, Cornelius T (C T)