Name: |
VAN TONDER |
Given Name: |
PETRUS JOHANNES JACOBUS |
Initials: |
P J J |
Service No: |
35538 |
Rank: |
PrivateOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
Regiment President Steyn, S.A. Forces |
Date of Death: |
1942-11-28Other Casualties on this
Date |
Date of Death 2: |
1942-11-29 |
Age: |
28 |
Cause of Death: |
Lost at sea on S. S. Nova Scotia, torpedoed and sunk by U-177. En route from Aden to Durban, South Africa. Carrying 6 passengers, 11 military and naval personnel, 134 South African guards and 765 Italian civil internees |
Additional Information: |
Son of Jacobus Migiel and Johanna Petronella van Tonder. Born Orange Free State. |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2023-08-10