In Memory Of

REDELINGHUYS, JOHANN

Service Details
Age:
 20
Date of Birth:
 1967-10-17
Service No:
 83490110BG
Rank:
 Lance Corporal
Regiment:
 South African Medical Health Service
Date of Death:
 1987-11-17
Cause of Death:
 Died of injuries, received in Operation Modular. After the Rinkhals he was assigned to broke down, the medics (Redelinghuys and 2nd Lt Davis) stayed with their vehicle when it was recovered by a Withings Recovery vehicle. While being towed they were hit by a BM21 rockets salvo and Redelinghuys was critically wounded in the stomach and the Doctor, 2nd Lt Davis, was slightly injured. Using a damaged Ratel and after avoiding a T-54 tank, Redelinghuys was casevaced but died in Rundu.
Commemoration
Cemetery:
 FERNDALE CEMETERY
Localitly:
 Gauteng
Country:
 South Africa
Additional Information
Son of Mr. J. J. Redelinghuys