Service Details
Name:
 SNYMAN
Given Name:
 PIETER WILLEM MARAIS
Initials:
 P W M
Service No:
 73503294BA
Rank:
 Rifleman
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Regiment:
 South African Infantry Corps
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Unit:
 5 South African Infantry Battalion
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Date of Death:
 1976-01-04
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Date of Birth:
 1957-04-07
Age:
 18
Cause of Death:
 Died of wounds, received in a contact with the enemy. He was part of Battle Group Orange and was wounded by hand grenade shrapnel in a contact with Cuban and MPLA forces. He was evacuated by helicopter with other wounded, to Silva Porta, but he died en route
Additional
Information:
Son of Mr. W. H. Snyman, of Pretoria.
Commemoration
Country:
 South Africa
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Locality:
 Gauteng
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Cemetery:
 THABA TSHWANE (NEW) MILITARY CEMETERY
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Grave Reference:
 867

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