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[Delport, L.H., Rfn]
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Number		 344
Surname Delport  (13) Initals L.H. Views 326
Date Unknown Date of Birth Unknown Corps ARMY
Year 1976 (93) Place Unknown
Full Names Military
Number		 Death Age 0
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War BORDER SWA/Namibia Border War
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Rifleman
Rank Rfn (1387)
Description Rifleman
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If this is Leon, then he died in a shooting accident in training at Oshivelo with the Durban Regiment, I was part of the following section to fire live ammunition at targets pinned in the bushes simulating a contact, the instructors had moved us up not realising Leons section were not yet clear of the area behind, an estimated 200 x R1 rounds were fired at the targets into the bushes behind where ten of our own men were taking cover, surprisingly Leon was the only casualty. I am sorry I never met him as he had only joined our platoon that morning.

  
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Duncan Stewart thestewarts@3i.co.za 2013-01-24 04:56:47 Gravatar Image
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After demonstrating how the fire and movement range should be used by one of my staff, it was handed over to a DR Regiment Major - who told his Platoon Commanders to "carry on". The range should have been handed over to one officer not to three as when the first section was consolidating, a section from a following platoon opened fire and Delport was shot. I was OC of Oshivelo then and was very upset by the incident. There could have been more casualties. Whoever that Major was - was remiss in his duty as range officer.
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MS Foster (Capt PF Reserve) msfoster@mweb.co.za 2013-02-10 13:44:02 Gravatar Image
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After demonstrating how the fire and movement range should be used by one of my staff, it was handed over to a DR Regiment Major - who told his Platoon Commanders to "carry on". The range should have been handed over to one officer not to three as when the first section was consolidating, a section from a following platoon opened fire and Delport was shot. I was OC of Oshivelo then and was very upset by the incident. There could have been more casualties. Whoever that Major was - was remiss in his duty as range officer.
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