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Trooper GABRIEL G. VAN DER MERWE

Service Number: 173789
Regiment & Unit/Ship

South African Tank Corps

Date of Death

Died 12 May 1947

Age 25 years old

Buried or commemorated at

LYDENBURG CEMETERY

Row D. Grave 125.

South Africa

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service South African
  • Additional Info Son of Johannes M. van der Merwe and Maria C. van der Merwe; husband of Gertruida J. van der Merwe, of Lydenburg.
  • Personal Inscription HY VERKWIK MY SIEL HY LEI MY IN DIE SPORE VAN GEREGTIGHEID OM SY NAAM ONTWIL
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