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The Rev. W.A. Alheit and his youngest daughter, Bella, drown at Kleinmond when a freak wave washes them from the rocks.
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- 30 Sep 2019
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Last updated · 30 Sep 2019
South African History Online. (2011, December 14). The Rev. W.A. Alheit and his youngest daughter, Bella, drown at Kleinmond when a freak wave washes them from the rocks.. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071462
South African History Online (2011) 'The Rev. W.A. Alheit and his youngest daughter, Bella, drown at Kleinmond when a freak wave washes them from the rocks.', South African History Online, 14 December. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071462 (Accessed: 24 September 2026).
South African History Online, The Rev. W.A. Alheit and his youngest daughter, Bella, drown at Kleinmond when a freak wave washes them from the rocks. [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071462, (accessed 24 September 2026).
"The Rev. W.A. Alheit and his youngest daughter, Bella, drown at Kleinmond when a freak wave washes them from the rocks.." South African History Online, 14 Dec. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071462. Accessed 24 Sept. 2026.
South African History Online. "The Rev. W.A. Alheit and his youngest daughter, Bella, drown at Kleinmond when a freak wave washes them from the rocks.." South African History Online. December 14, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0071462.
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