In Memory Of

HOLDER, JOHANNES REINHARD GERHARDUS

Service Details
Age:
 19
Date of Birth:
 1968-10-02
Service No:
 84481994BG
Rank:
 Lance Corporal
Unit:
 8 South African Infantry Battalion
Unit 2:
 attd. 10th Armoured Car Squadron
Regiment:
 South African Infantry Corps
Date of Death:
 1988-06-27
Cause of Death:
 Killed in action, during an air attack by MIG 23s on the Calueque dam (50km North of SWA border, Angola). His Buffel was hit by a parachute retarded bomb, killing all eight soldiers from 8 SAI. An Eland armoured car was also hit, killing all 3 crew members.
Commemoration
Grave Reference:
 A4
Cemetery:
 CARLETONVILLE (WEST WITS) CEMETERY
Localitly:
 Gauteng
Country:
 South Africa
Additional Information
Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Holder, of Carletonville.