Service Details
Name:
 SCHONFELDT
Given Name:
 ADAM JOHANNES HENDRIKUS
Initials:
 A J H
Service No:
 71205629BA
Trade:
 Dog Handler
Rank:
 Rifleman
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Regiment:
 South African Infantry Corps
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Unit:
 SADF Horse & Dog Centre
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Unit 2:
 attd. 6th South African Infantry
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Date of Death:
 1975-11-14
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Date of Birth:
 1955-06-02
Age:
 20
Cause of Death:
 Killed in action, by enemy machine gun fire when their patrol walked into a PLAN ambush during a night-time follow-up operation tracking fresh insurgent spoor in the Eastern Caprivi
Additional
Information:
He was a member of the Tactical Platoon of the SADF Horse and Dog Centre, based at M'pacha in the Caprivi during his death. His Tracker dog was Rinty no. W991. Both he and his dog were killed in a night time follow-up operation tracking fresh SWAPO tracks in the Eastern Caprivi and ending up in an ambush. His Platoon commander at the Dog School was Capt. GH Grobler, and his Instructor was Cpl J Rocher.
Commemoration
Country:
 South Africa
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Locality:
 North West Province
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Cemetery:
 ZEERUST MUNICIPAL CEMETERY
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Grave Reference:
 Grave 1128

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