Identity
Person No.
29529
Old ROH no.
131
Service No.
75460600BG
Last Name
First Name
Deon
Initials
D
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,625
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died in Military Vehicle Accident, between Mariental and Hardap. Vehicle left the road and overturned
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
On a koppie at the Voortrekker Monument, overlooking Pretoria
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
1979 Army. Left column. 11th name from the top (Botha D.)
Notes
Son of Mr. T. R. Botha, of Roodepoort.
Research notes
SADF Wall of Remembrance (Voortrekker Monument): named on photograph "1978 SAA (Hitchens–Human, Wolmarans) to 1979 SAA (Akaando–Djolomien, Maarman–Saal)". 1979 Army. Left column. 11th name from the top (Botha D.). 26 Aug 2026: Regiment was 1 Reconnaissance Regiment with leftover Unit "8 Signals"; SAWGP Regiment Defence Headquarters, Unit Personnel Unit (NSM BG number).
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 90-91 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
Stories 1
This is probably "Botha, D" as listed on the Klapperkop monument.
Dedications
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