Service Details
Name:
 FARMER
Given Name:
 LEONARD ARTHUR
Initials:
 L A
Service No:
 71381495E
Rank:
 Seaman
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Regiment:
 South African Navy
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Unit:
 SAS Saldanha
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Date of Death:
 1974-04-03
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Date of Birth:
 1955-10-04
Age:
 18
Cause of Death:
 Died of Freak Accident, during basic training. During Pole-PT a pole fell on his head. He had to hold it behind his head and do press-ups. It fell on his head and killed him
Additional
Information:
Son of Lieut. Commander. B. P. Farmer SAN, of Saldanha Bay
Commemoration
Country:
 South Africa
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Locality:
 Gauteng
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Cemetery:
 SADF WALL OF REMEMBRANCE, VOORTREKKER MONUMENT, PRETORIA
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Grave Reference:
 Cremated - Ashes scattered at sea off Simonstown. Panel 03

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