Service Details
Name:
 VAN DER MERWE
Given Name:
 WILLEM STEPHANUS
Initials:
 W S
Service No:
 81225880BG
Rank:
 Second Lieutenant
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Regiment:
 1 Parachute Battalion
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Date of Death:
 1985-11-14
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Date of Birth:
 1965-07-16
Age:
 20
Cause of Death:
 Died in 1 Mil Hospital from injuries received during training on the 22 Oct 1985. Injured during a mortar demonstration.
Additional
Information:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. H.S. van der Merwe, of Bergville.
Commemoration
Country:
 South Africa
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Locality:
 Kwazulu Natal
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Cemetery:
 BERGEVILLE CEMETERY
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