Service Details
Name:
 SMITH
Given Name:
 JAN HENDRIK
Initials:
 J H
Service No:
 77216448BG
Rank:
 Sapper
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Regiment:
 South African Corps of Engineers
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Unit:
 25 Field Squadron
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Date of Death:
 1981-05-20
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Date of Birth:
 1961-11-12
Age:
 19
Cause of Death:
 Killed in action, in Sector 10, landmine. Lt Steven Hansen and a section of engineers were busy with landmine sweeping in the Odila area. They had found tracks and then traced these tracks backwards to sweep any landmines planted in these tracks. Swapo had set up a cheesemine bound with cortex to 3 British Mk7 mines and this was set off by their buffel.
Additional
Information:
Son of Mrs. R. Watson
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:
 Alternative Commemoration until grave found

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