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[Van den Berg, J.J., L-Cpl]
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Person
Number		 1536
Surname Van den Berg  (42) Initals J.J. Views 1190
Date 1982-04-15 (7) Date of Birth Unknown Corps ARMY
Year 1982 (201) Place Unknown
Full Names Military
Number		 Death Age 0
Cause Detail
Cemetery Grave
War BORDER SWA/Namibia Border War
Unit 61Mech (60)
61 Mechanised Battalion Group
Rank
Lance Corporal
Rank L-Cpl (1030)
Description Lance Corporal
Address Corporal
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I will never forget that fateful day in SWA and I'll never forget you my friend. May God keep you until we meet again.
Dedicated
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Anton Hattingh Anton_SF@yahoo.com 2002-10-24 06:21:23 Gravatar Image
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About 150 members of an elite Swapo unit code named 'Vulcan' had infiltrated the farming area around Grootfontein, Tsumeb, Otavi and Tsintsabis. Several farmers and farm workers were killed during this incursion, as were seven members of Alpha Company of 61 Mech Bn on 15 April 1982. They were Rfn B.J. Wolfaardt, M. Petersen, J.H. Potgieter, L.P. Hough, L/Cpl J.J. van der Berg, Cpl M.J. van Jaarsveld and 2Lt D. van der Westhuizen ("Oom Daan").

Whilst on patrol the Lieutenant sent out a section (one Ratel) to follow a couple of tracks that the tracker had picked up. The Ratel hit an ambush just after 10 am. By the time backup had formed up and went to their aid a group of soldiers had been killed.

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61 Mech Bn Memorial
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Person Number Name
560 [Hattingh, G.P.C., Rfn]
602 [Hough, L.P., Rfn]
1133 [Peterson, M., Rfn]
1159 [Potgieter, J.H., Rfn]
1478 [Van Jaarsveld, M.J., Cpl]
1536 [Van den Berg, J.J., L-Cpl]
1569 [Van der Westhuizen, D.R., 2Lt]
1676 [Wolfaardt, B.J., Rfn]
Fort Klapperkop Memorial - Wall of Remembrance
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Person Number Name
269 [Crossland, G.G., Pte]
295 [De Beer, J.F., Pte]
300 [De Bruin, P.J., Spr]
468 [Fourie, H., Tpr]
537 [Groenewald, H.L., Pte]
836 [Lourens, W.P., Pte]
841 [Louw, J., Pte]
846 [Ludick, W.H., Pte]
1074 [O'Neill, J.A., Pte]
1232 [Rossouw, D.J.J., Pte]
1341 [Steffens, A.I., Pte]
1427 [Titus, K., Pte]
1468 [Van Heerden, I.J., Pte]
1492 [Van Rensburg, K.M., Pte]
1506 [Van Spronsen, R.P., Pte]
1508 [Van Staden, J.J.G., L-Cpl]
1509 [Van Tonder, B.A., Pte]
1523 [Van Wyngaardt, A.F., Spr]
1532 [Van Zyl, J.A., Pte]
1536 [Van den Berg, J.J., L-Cpl]
1639 [Weideman, A.C., L-Cpl]
1646 [Wessels, E.S., L-Cpl]
61 Mech Memorial Needle (New Location - SA Military Museum, JHB)
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Person Number Name
267 [Croeser, D.P., Rfn]
304 [De Jager, F., Tpr]
398 [Du Toit, J.D.G., Rfn]
535 [Groenewald, A.S., Rfn]
538 [Groenewald, P.H., Rfn]
560 [Hattingh, G.P.C., Rfn]
578 [Hendricks, C., Bom]
588 [Hind, A.H., 2Lt]
602 [Hough, L.P., Rfn]
628 [Jagga, R.V., L-Cpl]
707 [Kleynhans, J.H., Cpl]
721 [Koen, P.G.L., 2Lt]
729 [Kotze, C.J., Rfn]
798 [Lecuona, M.J., L-Cpl]
847 [Luiters, W.R., Rfn]
942 [Meiring, M., 2Lt]
952 [Metcalfe, H.J., Rfn]
1065 [Nieuwenhuizen, V.V., Rfn]
1133 [Peterson, M., Rfn]
1159 [Potgieter, J.H., Rfn]
1172 [Pretorius, S., Rfn]
1196 [Redelinghuys, J.J., L-Cpl]
1381 [Swart, H.L., Cpl]
1452 [Van Brakel, D.G., Rfn]
1478 [Van Jaarsveld, M.J., Cpl]
1536 [Van den Berg, J.J., L-Cpl]
1569 [Van der Westhuizen, D.R., 2Lt]
1609 [Visagie, P.A., Rfn]
1676 [Wolfaardt, B.J., Rfn]
1699 [Du Toit, J.J., Lt]
1729 [Kruger, P., Cpl]
1734 [Evans, D.J., L-Cpl]
1756 [Bonnet, P.J., Pte]
1758 [Joubert, J.J., Wrn]
1775 [Cronje, S.M., Rfn]
1778 [de Vito, R.N., Rfn]
1783 [Fourie, J.H., Rfn]
1795 [Joubert, P.J., Rfn]
1799 [Kemp, G.J., Rfn]
1804 [Lello, F.J., Rfn]
1806 [Loubser, F.J., Rfn]
1808 [Luyt, M.C., Rfn]
1811 [Madden, A.J., Rfn]
1824 [Nortje, C.J., Rfn]
1855 [Warrener, P.W., Rfn]
2006 [Van Rooyen, L., Rfn]
2049 [Potgieter, J.L., Cpl]
2085 [Van Zyl, G., Lt]
2090 [Coetzee, S.F., CO]
34727 [Lang, G., Wrn]
34728 [Hall, P., Rfn]
34729 [Kotze, J.J., Wrn]
34730 [Matwa, W.Z., L-Cpl]
34731 [Du Toit, J., Lt]
34732 [Mokgatle, J., Rfn]
34733 [Claasen, N.J., Rfn]
34734 [Sandi, A., Rfn]
35149 [Lamb, G., L-Cpl]
61 Mech Memorial Needle (Original Location - 61 Mech BN Grp HQ, Army Battle School, Lohatla)
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Person Number Name
38 [Badenhorst, J.J., Gnr]
267 [Croeser, D.P., Rfn]
304 [De Jager, F., Tpr]
398 [Du Toit, J.D.G., Rfn]
535 [Groenewald, A.S., Rfn]
538 [Groenewald, P.H., Rfn]
560 [Hattingh, G.P.C., Rfn]
578 [Hendricks, C., Bom]
588 [Hind, A.H., 2Lt]
602 [Hough, L.P., Rfn]
628 [Jagga, R.V., L-Cpl]
707 [Kleynhans, J.H., Cpl]
721 [Koen, P.G.L., 2Lt]
729 [Kotze, C.J., Rfn]
798 [Lecuona, M.J., L-Cpl]
847 [Luiters, W.R., Rfn]
942 [Meiring, M., 2Lt]
952 [Metcalfe, H.J., Rfn]
1065 [Nieuwenhuizen, V.V., Rfn]
1133 [Peterson, M., Rfn]
1159 [Potgieter, J.H., Rfn]
1172 [Pretorius, S., Rfn]
1196 [Redelinghuys, J.J., L-Cpl]
1381 [Swart, H.L., Cpl]
1452 [Van Brakel, D.G., Rfn]
1478 [Van Jaarsveld, M.J., Cpl]
1536 [Van den Berg, J.J., L-Cpl]
1569 [Van der Westhuizen, D.R., 2Lt]
1609 [Visagie, P.A., Rfn]
1676 [Wolfaardt, B.J., Rfn]
1699 [Du Toit, J.J., Lt]
1729 [Kruger, P., Cpl]
1734 [Evans, D.J., L-Cpl]
1756 [Bonnet, P.J., Pte]
1758 [Joubert, J.J., Wrn]
1775 [Cronje, S.M., Rfn]
1778 [de Vito, R.N., Rfn]
1783 [Fourie, J.H., Rfn]
1795 [Joubert, P.J., Rfn]
1799 [Kemp, G.J., Rfn]
1804 [Lello, F.J., Rfn]
1806 [Loubser, F.J., Rfn]
1808 [Luyt, M.C., Rfn]
1811 [Madden, A.J., Rfn]
1824 [Nortje, C.J., Rfn]
1855 [Warrener, P.W., Rfn]
2006 [Van Rooyen, L., Rfn]
2049 [Potgieter, J.L., Cpl]
2085 [Van Zyl, G., Lt]
2090 [Coetzee, S.F., CO]
34727 [Lang, G., Wrn]
34728 [Hall, P., Rfn]
34729 [Kotze, J.J., Wrn]
34730 [Matwa, W.Z., L-Cpl]
34731 [Du Toit, J., Lt]
34732 [Mokgatle, J., Rfn]
34733 [Claasen, N.J., Rfn]
34734 [Sandi, A., Rfn]
35149 [Lamb, G., L-Cpl]
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