In Memory Of

VENTER, LOURENS MATTHYS JOHANNES

Service Details
Age:
22
Date of Birth:
1949-04-24
Service No:
65657421E
Rank:
Lance Corporal
Unit:
School of Technical Training
Regiment:
South African Air Force
Date of Death:
1971-11-15
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.
Commemoration
Grave Reference:
Grave 704.
Cemetery:
THABA TSHWANE (NEW) MILITARY CEMETERY
Localitly:
Gauteng
Country:
South Africa
Additional Information
Son of Mr. P. J. Venter, of Pretoria.