Anton Nel (1958 - 1978)

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Biography

Anton Nel Died in Military Service during South African Bush War 26 August 1966 - 15 January 1990.

LEST WE FORGET

Anton Nel is genealogies verbind aan Suid Afrika /is genealogically connected to South Africa

Birth

Name: Anton Nel ^{[1] [2]}

Event Date: 16 April 1958 ^{[1] [2]}

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Father's Name: F. B. Nel ^[2]

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Military Info

Force number: 74316852 ^[2]

Rank: no rank ^[2]

Surname: Nel ^[2]

Names: A. ^[2]

Regiment: South African Air Force ^[2]

Unit: 1 Satellite Radar Station Mariepskop ^[2]

Cemetery: Pretoria, Voortrekkerhoogte, (New Military cemetery) Grave 983 ^[2]

Death

Event Date: 24 June 1978 ^{[1] [2]}

Age: 20 years ^[2]

Cause of death: Died from head injuries received in a private motor vehicle accident, approx 10 km south of the Strydom Tunnel (Orighstad - Hoedspruit Rd). He was returning to his unit after long leave. ^[2]

Grave

Event Place: Pretoria, Voortrekkerhoogte, (New Military cemetery) ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Grave of Anton Nel Seen and entered July 5, 2022, by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12} South African War Graves Project Grave of Anton Nel Seen and entered July 5, 2022, by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz