Service Details
Name:
 VAN TONDER
Given Name:
 JOHAN
Initials:
 J
Service No:
 80540933BG
Rank:
 Private
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Regiment:
 South African Armoured Corps
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Unit:
 10 Armoured Car Squadron
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Date of Death:
 1983-12-24
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Date of Birth:
 1964-05-14
Age:
 19
Cause of Death:
 Died in Military Vehicle Accident, approx 35km from Grootfontein on the Tsumeb road. He was part of a convoy that collected ammunition in Grootfontein and when his armoured car broke down, he was busy with repairs when a civilian vehicle struck him. He died later in hospital from his injuries.
Additional
Information:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. van Tonder
Commemoration
Country:
 South Africa
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Locality:
 Northern Cape
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Cemetery:
 OLIFANTSHOEK CEMETERY
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Grave Reference:
 B299

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