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Identity
Person No.
40847
Service No.
25649D
Last Name
Lourens 21
First Name
James Dennis
Initials
J D
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1951 (±1 yr) 248
Age at Death
28
Military Service
Rank
Field Reservist
Regiment
Highveld Air Space Control Sector 2
Unit
202 Battalion 62
Secondary Unit
"A" Coy.
Death Record
Date of Death
28 March 1979 121
Cause of Death
Killed in action 9,874
Killed in action, terrorist attack in the Op Grapple area
Grave Reference
GATOOMA AREA CEMETERY 1
Location
Country
Zimbabwe 2,787
Locality
Bulawayo 647
Cemetery
BULAWAYO AREA CEMETERY 38
Additional Information
Notes

ref. "Rhodesian Combined Forces Roll of Honour 1966-1981", by Adrian Haggett and Gerry van Tonder.

Citation

***Not yet accepted for War Grave Status by CWGC, need service file

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #40847

Source: https://www.rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=40847&pdf=1

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