Service Details
Name:
 VAN EEDEN
Given Name:
 JAMES FRANCOIS
Initials:
 J F
Service No:
 73312118BT
Rank:
 Gunner
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Regiment:
 South African Artillery
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Unit:
 6 Field Regt.
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Date of Death:
 1979-08-20
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Date of Birth:
 1957-12-27
Age:
 21
Cause of Death:
 Committed suicide (suspected), bullet wound between the eyes, at Oshivello Training Area
Additional
Information:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Openshaw, of 1 Althea Rd, Odendaalsrus.
Commemoration
Country:
 South Africa
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Locality:
 Unknown
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Cemetery:
 UNKNOWN CEMETERY
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