We all remember him fondly as the guy with the big smile. Gnr Stoop served with Pappa Battery of 32 Battalion. He had to hold it behind his head and do press-ups. MOSS “MARNIE” WAS A MEMBER OF THE KAFFRARIAN RIFLES ON OPERATIONAL DUTY IN SWA DURING 1976 WHEN HE WAS KILLED IN A LAND MINE INCIDENT. THIS WAS DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE HEAT OF OVER 37 C,HE DIED OF HEAT EXHAUSTION IN THE EARLY HOURS OF THE MORNING IN DECEMBER OF 1965.TRAINING PROCEDURES WERE LATER MODIFIED DUE TO THE FINDINGS OF THIS DEATH. RFN M.A.BROWN, OF THE KAFFRARIAN RIFLES DIED ON SERVICE DURING TRAINING AT OUDTSHOORN IN 1965. They are part of SA heritage and the South Africa spirit. Lest we forget – these stories are added here, they are told by others, but they are still alive in the hearts of many and are added here to keep those memories fresh, for the sake of their loved ones, next of kin, family and friends.
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