Service Details
Name:
 VENTER
Given Name:
 LOURENS MATTHYS JOHANNES
Initials:
 L M J
Service No:
 65657421E
Rank:
 Lance Corporal
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Regiment:
 South African Air Force
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Unit:
 School of Technical Training
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Date of Death:
 1971-11-15
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Date of Birth:
 1949-04-24
Age:
 22
Cause of Death:
 Died in Shooting Incident, self inflicted bullet wound to the head, at 1 Military Hospital. It seems that he was horsing around with his private firearm when it went off. He was off duty.
Additional
Information:
Son of Mr. P. J. Venter, of Pretoria.
Commemoration
Country:
 South Africa
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Locality:
 Gauteng
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Cemetery:
 THABA TSHWANE (NEW) MILITARY CEMETERY
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Grave Reference:
 Grave 704.

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