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Identity
Person No.
41776
Service No.
71257216PE
Last Name
De Jager 28
First Name
Daniel Johannes
Initials
D J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1955 (±1 yr) 393
Age at Death
22
Military Service
Rank
Candidate Officer
Regiment
South African Medical Corps 502
Unit
1 Maintenance Unit 43
Secondary Unit
attd. South African Medical Corps
Death Record
Date of Death
31 October 1977 117
Cause of Death
Died of injuries 570
Died of injuries, received while cleaning his pistol on 17 October 1977, he accidentally shot himself through his left lung. Although he was hospitalised in 1 Mil Hospital, he died of his injuries on 31st October
Grave Reference
Suspected to be buried in Upington 11
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253
Additional Information
Notes

Son of Mr. T. J. de Jager, of Webb Road, Queenswood, Pretoria.

Citation

MBE LG Sup 7 February 1919 pg. 1943 - "For valuable services rendered in connection with military operations in East Africa"; MID LG Sup 25 September 1917 pg. 9942

External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project

southafricawargraves.org — record #41776

Source: https://www.rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=41776&pdf=1

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