Service Details
Name:
 REDELINGHUYS
Given Name:
 JOHANN
Initials:
 J
Service No:
 83490110BG
Rank:
 Lance Corporal
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Regiment:
 South African Medical Health Service
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Date of Death:
 1987-11-17
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Date of Birth:
 1967-10-17
Age:
 20
Cause of Death:
 Died of injuries, received in Operation Modular. After the Rinkhals he was assigned to broke down, the medics (Redelinghuys and 2nd Lt Davis) stayed with their vehicle when it was recovered by a Withings Recovery vehicle. While being towed they were hit by a BM21 rockets salvo and Redelinghuys was critically wounded in the stomach and the Doctor, 2nd Lt Davis, was slightly injured. Using a damaged Ratel and after avoiding a T-54 tank, Redelinghuys was casevaced but died in Rundu.
Additional
Information:
Son of Mr. J. J. Redelinghuys
Commemoration
Country:
 South Africa
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Locality:
 Gauteng
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Cemetery:
 FERNDALE CEMETERY
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