Service Details
Name:
 BEUKMAN
Given Name:
 WILLIAM GEORGE
Initials:
 W G
Service No:
 85212520BG
Rank:
 Gunner
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Regiment:
 South African Infantry Corps
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Unit:
 62 Mechanised Battalion Group
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Unit 2:
 Attd. 4th South African Infantry
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Date of Death:
 1987-09-20
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Date of Birth:
 1968-02-29
Age:
 19
Cause of Death:
 Died of wounds, sustained on the gun position in action near the Lomba River due to catastrophic failure on the gun during high fire tempo engagements during Ops Modular. 6 other Battery members were also injured in the incident.
Additional
Information:
Son of Mrs. E. S. van Staden
Commemoration
Country:
 South Africa
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Locality:
 Gauteng
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Cemetery:
 SADF WALL OF REMEMBRANCE, VOORTREKKER MONUMENT, PRETORIA
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Grave Reference:
 Alternative Commemoration until grave found

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