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[Bell, E.L.L., Cpl]
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Number		 71 *
Surname Bell  (44) Initals E.L.L. Views 1108
Date 1979-07-06 (1) Date of Birth 1958-07-01 Corps ARMY
Year 1979 (113) Place Ops Area
Full Names Ettienne Military
Number		 74426362BG Death Age 21 (21)
Cause Enemy Action Detail Contact
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War BORDER SWA/Namibia Border War
Unit 1Parabat (67)
Parachute Battalion (1st)
Rank
Corporal
Rank Cpl (1206)
Description Corporal
Address Corporal
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Paratrooper?s Prayer Heavenly Father, King of the world I know that all things are in your hands, whatever happens to me. As a paratrooper I am prepared to suffer hardship. I am ready to endure danger and unrest, pain and hurt. I am willing to be hungry end thirsty. I am prepared to face the enemy fearlessly. Lord I am weak. I cannot depend on my own strength. I do not want to trust in my own abilities. Lord my God; Let me trust in you alone. Give me courage and strength, and, above all, faith to do my work fearlessly ? always. AMEN
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Johan Kruys mwkruys@mweb.co.za 2003-09-18 15:04:02 Gravatar Image
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I crossed paths with L/Cpl. Bell in basic training (B Company, 1 Parachute Battalion, July 1978 intake). I'm not familiar with the circumstances surrounding his sacrifice.
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Rfn. A. Immelman immelman@charter.net 2008-05-13 20:12:00 Gravatar Image
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D Coy were walking at night and Eitieen was point, ter was hiding in a bush and shot him in the head from behind. Unable to get choppers in as it was dark and Eitieen died after a few hours.
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Hilton Way heway1@xtra.co.nz 2012-11-29 12:15:40 Gravatar Image
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D Coy were walking at night and Eitieen was point, ter was hiding in a bush and shot him in the head from behind. Unable to get choppers in as it was dark and Eitieen died after a few hours.
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Hilton Way heway1@xtra.co.nz 2012-11-29 12:20:45 Gravatar Image
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D Coy were walking at night and Eitieen was point, ter was hiding in a bush and shot him in the head from behind. Unable to get choppers in as it was dark and Eitieen died after a few hours.
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Hilton Way heway1@xtra.co.nz 2012-11-29 12:25:46 Gravatar Image
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LCpl E. Bell was the LMG group leader on the left flank of for Valk Group 1 who were in a spread out line of the box formation we had structured our Company at 18:45pm on 6 July 1979. I am 2 Lt HD Mac Millan of Valk Group 3 on the left flank of the box formation who had moved up to go through a gap in the bushes ahead of us the bush had obscured the view of his Valk Group 1 and also my view of my Valk Group 3, in the exact twilight time of 18h45 as we took the gap my friend and fellow paratrooper E. Bell was 3m ahead of me and as he stepped over a fallen tree stump shots rang out and seeing tracer round making contact with him I responded and was able to shoot one of the two enemy we make contact with, it was the low-light of my entire life and I continue to pray and remember E.Bell, All my love to his family xx   
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Harold Mac Millan rei@mweb.co.za 2013-02-24 04:35:02 Gravatar Image
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71 [Bell, E.L.L., Cpl]
237 [Coetzee, S.W., 2Lt]
332 [De Vos, W.A., 2Lt]
550 [Hanneman, S.P., Cpl]
605 [Howitson, J.A.A., Capt]
704 [Kirchner, B.F.W., Sgt]
709 [Kloosterziel, B.F.W. (J), Sgt]
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1011 [Muller, D.M., Cpl]
1212 [Rix, G.J., Cpl]
1237 [Roux, B.C., Sgt]
1518 [Van Wyk, J.C., Capt]
35646 [Mostert, J.H.C., L-Cpl]
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