Identity
Person No.
29642
Old ROH no.
173
Service No.
79437612BG
Last Name
First Name
Andries Petrus
Initials
A P
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
ACC 1,585
Accident
Cause of Death
Died in Freak Accident. While busy with a construction task, he was driving a 9 wheel roller. When he drove under a tree, a large branch struck him and pinned him against the fuel tank. He died from head injuries
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Unit History
Attached To
Role at time of death
Engineers (Construction)
Status
Permanent Force (Regular)
Part of
Per John, 4 Sep 2026: 1 Construction Regiment is a Permanent Force (Regular) unit -- no Wikipedia source found for this one; confirmed directly.
Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. J. Burger, of Springs.
Research notes
4 Sep 2026: Unit leftover "1 Construction Regiment" (a named regiment, not a sub-unit) moved to Regiment. Corps unchanged.
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), page 20 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
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