Identity
Person No.
29277
Old ROH no.
28
Service No.
79350401BG
Last Name
First Name
Shaun Patrick
Initials
S P
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
21
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,625
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died in Military Vehicle Accident, when the Buffel Troop Carrier in which they were travelling as passengers, overturned in Grahamstown
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Unit History
Notes
Son of N. Atkins
Research notes
Mike Sandham 3 Sep 2026 omissions: 79350401BG Rfn Shaun Patrick Atkins, 6 SAI, Buffel overturn Grahamstown with Orlando De Portugal Goncalves (30491). Sandham: 3 September 1985 on grave headstone; War in Angola unit profile Date of Death=1985/09/03; Lys van Weermaglede ((Sterf = 09 03 85)) previously stored as 1985-03-09. DateDeath corrected 1985-03-09 → 1985-09-03. CONFLICT noted: Lys DD-MM-YY reading still supports 9 Mar 1985 — headstone + WIA preferred per Sandham.
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 3 Sep 2026: confirmed, all details already matched exactly.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Lys van Weermaglede wat aan diens gesterf het (SADF deaths, pantser.cmvo.org.za)
open source ↗
Lys van Weermaglede: Atkins Sterf 09 03 85 (conflict with headstone 3 Sep 1985).
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Mike Sandham
open source ↗
Mike Sandham 3 Sep 2026 omissions: 79350401BG Rfn Shaun Patrick Atkins, 6 SAI, Buffel overturn Grahamstown with Orlando De Portugal Goncalves (30491). Sandham: 3 September 1985 on grave headstone; War in Angola unit profile Date of Death=1985/09/03; Lys van Weermaglede ((Sterf = 09 03 85)) previously stored as 1985-03-09. DateDeath corrected 1985-03-09 → 1985-09-03. CONFLICT noted: Lys DD-MM-YY reading still supports 9 Mar 1985 — headstone + WIA preferred per Sandham.
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
open source ↗
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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The War in Angola
open source ↗
War In Angola Roll of Honour, page 102: gives date 1985-09-03 vs ROH 1985-03-09 (day/month appear transposed; SN 79350401BG matches exactly) — confirmed match, not overwritten.
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The War in Angola
open source ↗
War in Angola 6 SAI unit profile: Atkins Date of Death 1985/09/03.
Stories 1
Steve (28) and Porto (510) were 2 good guys who were a laugh when we share guard duty. We also liked it when Steve's family came to visit on a Sunday as he had a lovely sister who we all thought was lekker!! Porto came from Sea Point and his father ran a cafe on High Level Rd. They were sadly taken away whilst on static duty on Raglin Road in Grahamstown when their Buffel rolled and they were thrown out. May God let their souls rest in peace as they might have gone, but they are not forgotten. RIP. (Echo company '84 to '86, 6SAI) John Airey (Plt5, E Comp.)
Dedications 1
They will never be forgotten!