Service Details
Name:
 WIGGELL
Given Name:
 PETER NOEL (TIFFY)
Initials:
 P N
Rank:
 Corporal
Other Casualties of this Rank
Regiment:
 South African Technical Services Corps
Other Casualties from this Regiment
Unit:
 Regiment Algoa Bay
Other Casualties from this Unit
Date of Death:
 1977-07-05
Other Casualties on this Date
Age:
 25
Cause of Death:
 Killed in action, during a contact with SWAPO insurgents while attached to Bravo Company Regiment Algoabaai
Decorations:
 Honoris Crux
Additional
Information:
Whilst attached to Bravo Company Regiment Algoabaai. It was during this period that one evening, his unit came under sustained mortar and machine gun fire. Corporal Tim Conway was fatally wounded by shrapnel during the opening engagement. With total disregard for his personal safety, "Tiffy" returned fire from an exposed position and simultaneously directed return mortar fire. For this, "Tiffy" was awarded the Honoris Crux. He was sadly killed in action, the following year.
Commemoration
Country:
 South Africa
Other Casualties commemorated in South Africa
Locality:
 Gauteng
Other Casualties commemorated in Gauteng
Cemetery:
 SADF WALL OF REMEMBRANCE, VOORTREKKER MONUMENT, PRETORIA
Other Casualties commemorated in this Cemetery
Grave Reference:
 Alternative Commemoration until grave found

Information to contribute? Noticed an error or wish to Request a Photo ~ Click here ~

This information was last verified for accuracy: 2014-07-06
 
 

Send us an email...

  • I wish to
     Contribute some information
     Report a problem
     Request this image

Sending your message. Please wait...

Thanks for sending your message! We'll get back to you shortly.

There was a problem sending your message. Please try again.

Please complete all the fields in the form before sending.