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[Groenewald, A.S., Rfn]
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Number		 535 *
Surname Groenewald  (16) Initals A.S. Views 846
Date 1988-02-14 (4) Date of Birth Unknown Corps ARMY
Year 1988 (126) Place Angola, Operation Hooper
Full Names Andre Military
Number		 Death Age 0
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War BORDER SWA/Namibia Border War
Unit 61Mech (60)
61 Mechanised Battalion Group
Rank
Rifleman
Rank Rfn (1387)
Description Rifleman
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A.S. Groenewald was killed along with his brother and two others when their Ratel 20 APC was hit by ZSU23mm fire during the battle with the 59th Brigade on the 12th February 1988, Operation Hooper.

Great guys who I served with in 1SAI, Bloemfontein 1987.
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AS Groenewald was killed with his nephew Pieter, Lance Corporal Kleinhans and Rfn van Nieuwenhuizen at about 17h00 on 14 February 1988. Their Ratel got stuck on a treestump that was left in the tanktrack in front of us. When their ratel got stuck, Corporal Kleinhans got on our Ratel 22A and rode with me until we got to the shona before the attack. 22C then caught up and the Corporal left for his ratel.

About half an hour later we heard that 22C was shot out. It was shot on the left-hand by a ZSU 23-4, but on the right-hand where the Groenewalds sat, a big hole was ripped out of the Ratel. There were two more Groenewalds in the Ratel, the driver and another rifleman. The other rifleman was also seriously wounded in his neck from the shots. The two that were killed were the MAG gunner team.

They were very dear friends, we started army together in Alpha Company 1 SAI and in 2nd phase went to Bravo Company and then to Bravo at 61 Mech.

That day made that Valentine's day will never be the same. One always thinks back to the friends who died that day, the sunset as we drove back, with smoke dwindling upwards and bombs still exploding
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Fort Klapperkop Memorial - Wall of Remembrance
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74 [Beneke, C.J., Pte]
135 [Botha, J.N., Rfn]
193 [Cambinda, A.L., Rfn]
258 [Cornet, D., Rfn]
354 [Dilman, C., Rfn]
370 [Dreyer, T.A., Rfn]
420 [Els, A.S.J., Rfn]
535 [Groenewald, A.S., Rfn]
538 [Groenewald, P.H., Rfn]
552 [Harker, J.B., Rfn]
695 [Khumoeng, M.I., Rfn]
825 [Lones, D.A., Rfn]
844 [Lubbe, A., Pte]
856 [Magagula, F.A., Rfn]
861 [Mahlakwane, A., Rfn]
901 [Marloh, J., Pte]
907 [Marx, P.R., Rfn]
921 [Matroos, P.D., Rfn]
975 [Molokomme, M.G., Rfn]
1051 [Nelson, R.I., Pte]
1181 [Prinsloo, A.P., Pte]
1386 [Swartz, N., Pte]
1419 [Thobejane, P., Pte]
1653 [Weyers, J., Pte]
35663 [Mgubani, D., Pte]
61 Mech Memorial Needle (New Location - SA Military Museum, JHB)
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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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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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