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Identity
Person No.
41884
Service No.
85323301BT
Last Name
Swanepoel 46
First Name
Rudi
Initials
R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1969 (±1 yr) 298
Age at Death
24
Military Service
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
South African Infantry Corps 1,067
Unit
111 South African Infantry Battalion 44
Secondary Unit
H.Q.
Death Record
Date of Death
16 October 1993 150
Cause of Death
Died of injuries 570
Died of injuries, head injuries, received in Shooting Incident, at Regiment Piet Retief. He was found in the toilet while on guard duty
Grave Reference
Reportedly buried in Forest Hill Cemetery, Port Elizabeth 4
Location
Country
South Africa 17,413
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
UNKNOWN CEMETERY 3,253
Additional Information
Notes

Husband of Mrs. M. V. Swanepoel, of Holland Park, Port Elizabeth. A member of Regiment Piet Retief.

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 #41884

Source: https://www.rohsa.co.za/person.php?PersonNumber=41884&pdf=1

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