Name: |
KOTZE |
Given Name: |
PETRUS BENJAMIN |
Initials: |
P B |
Service No: |
142238V |
Rank: |
Lance CorporalOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
Royal Natal Carbineers, S.A. Forces |
Unit: |
1stOther Casualties from this Unit |
Unit 2: |
"D" Coy.Other Casualties from this Unit |
Date of Death: |
1944-06-17Other Casualties on this
Date |
Date of Birth: |
1918-09-15 |
Age: |
25 |
Cause of Death: |
Killed in action, during the advance on Citta della Pieve. Troops of "D" Coy, supported by tanks from Pretoria Regiment, were engaging the enemy in the vicinity of the brickworks |
Additional Information: |
Son of Nicolaas A. and Diena J. Kotze; husband of Maria Magdalena Johanna Kotze, of 2 Holmdene Road, Plumbstead, Cape Town. Born in Van Rhynsdorp. Worked for the South African Railways & Harbours |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2019-04-01