Identity
Person No.
29454
Old ROH no.
98
Service No.
71277651BT
Last Name
First Name
Leon
Initials
L
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, 5 km south of Ruacuna. An Eland collided with a SAP vehicle. 1 policemen was also killed
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Staff Sergeant
Regiment
Secondary Unit
Army
Defence Force
SADF 3,817
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Unit History
Notes
Son of Sarel Jacobus and Margaret Blaauw. Husband of Naomi Orpa Blaauw, of Bloemfontein. Born Rhodesia
Research notes
26 Aug 2026: Unit leftover "116 South African Infantry Battalion" → Regiment President Steyn (SAWGP Unit).
Citations
Unknown
External References
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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 (warinangola.com, tabid=1175), pages 85-87 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
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