Service Details
Name:
 BARNARD
Given Name:
 JOHANNES PETRUS
Initials:
 J P
Service No:
 85576734BG
Rank:
 Rifleman
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Regiment:
 South African Infantry Corps
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Unit:
 1 South African Infantry Battalion
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Date of Death:
 1988-01-19
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Date of Birth:
 1969-12-22
Age:
 18
Cause of Death:
 Died in Shooting Incident, shot in head and killed instantly by fellow member of unit, by a bullet accidentally fired from an AK-47 Assault Rifle, in his Ratel 20 during Ops Hooper. The Ratel Driver had acquired the assault rifle somewhere as a souvenir and was playing around with it when the weapon discharged.
Additional
Information:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Barnard
Commemoration
Country:
 South Africa
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Locality:
 Free State
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Cemetery:
 BLOEMFONTEIN (HAMILTON) WAR CEMETERY
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Grave Reference:
 B3

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