Identity
Person No.
29332
Old ROH no.
43
Service No.
85572543BG
Last Name
First Name
Mark Steven
Initials
M S
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,625
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died in Military Vehicle Accident, whilst doing riot patrols in the outskirts of East London. The buffel he was travelling in rolled, killing Mark instantly and injuring several others. None were strapped in
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Memorial
Memorial
Location
On a koppie at the Voortrekker Monument, overlooking Pretoria
Address
Coordinates
Panel
Not listed against a numbered panel
On the panel
Position on the panel will be added with photographs
Unit History
Role at time of death
Infantry, later Armour
Status
Permanent Force (Regular)
Part of
Same lineage as the Special Service Battalion (OrgEntityID 5278, pass 1) -- "1 Special Service Battalion" is the specific numbered battalion within that Permanent Force unit.
Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. K. Bannell
Citations
Unknown
External References
-
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 (warinangola.com, tabid=1175), pages 107-108 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
Stories
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Dedications 1
Mark Steven Bannell was killed whilst doing riot patrols in the outskirts of East London, in March 1988. The buffel we were travelling in rolled, killing Mark instantly & injuring several others. None of us were strapped in.