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[Pelzer, A.L., Cpl]
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Number		 1127 *
Surname Pelzer  (5) Initals A.L. Views 364
Date Unknown Date of Birth Unknown Corps ARMY
Year 1977 (116) Place Unknown
Full Names Military
Number		 Death Age 0
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War BORDER SWA/Namibia Border War
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Rank Cpl (1206)
Description Corporal
Address Corporal
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I think this is the Cpl Pelzer who was a Corporal at 4 SAI, Delta Company in Middelburg during my basic training in July 1976, he wasnt my Platoon Sgt but he stood out as a fair corporal, very neat and "paraat" with a good black moustache - after basics I went to SP Guards and most of the 4 SAI intake were transferred to 7 SAI in Graskop, I assume that he also went there.

I heard months later that Cpl Pelzer had died on the border by diving on a hand grenade?

Some of the guys used to straighten the pins on the grenade and hook them to their webbing via the handle of the grenade - I think he or someone had taken their webbing off and hooked their thumb into the grenade ring which pulled out easily via the straghtened pins and it fell on the tent floor and he dived on the grenade?

There is only one Pelzer in this list so it seems that he is the right person, the story though is 5th hand and 34 years old - I hope it is correct.
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D Sheldon Sheldonfam@gmail.com 2011-11-12 03:17:21 Gravatar Image
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An update - on an unofficial website ( war in Angola) there is more information on Cpl Pelzer - although I see hisname was spelt "Pelser"

however there are more details;

died - 8 March 1977; Nr - 72430408BC; Unit - 7 SAI

RIP - Lest we forget
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