Name: |
GRINYER |
Given Name: |
JOHN |
Initials: |
J |
Service No: |
65395287N |
Rank: |
RiflemanOther Casualties of this Rank |
Regiment: |
South African Infantry Corps |
Unit: |
5 South African Infantry BattalionOther Casualties from this Unit |
Date of Death: |
1970-09-13Other Casualties on this
Date |
Date of Birth: |
1949-12-29 |
Age: |
20 |
Cause of Death: |
Died in Military Vehicle Accident, while being transported in a Gladiator Troop Carrier back to Ladysmith Army Camp. Their vehicle was involved in a head-on collision with a Newspaper Delivery Van between Colesburg and Philippolis and the vehicle immediately burst into flames with the men still trapped inside and unable to escape |
Additional Information: |
Son of Mr. E. C. Grinyer, of Durban. |
This information was last verified for accuracy: 2018-06-09