Identity
Person No.
29575
Service No.
66323593PE
Last Name
First Name
Carel Petrus Van Der Merwe
Initials
C P V D M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
34
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,625
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died in Military Vehicle Accident, on the Kamanjab - Erwee Rd, Namibia
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Captain
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
Army
Defence Force
SADF 3,817
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Notes
Husband of Mrs. M. Brand
Research notes
26 Aug 2026: Unit leftover "5th Regt." → Sector 3 (SAWGP Regiment, no Unit).
Citations
Unknown
External References
- 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), page 101 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
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