Identity
Person No.
29690
Old ROH no.
195
Service No.
76586106BT
Last Name
First Name
Crispin John
Initials
C J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
24
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
SHOT 546
Shot
Cause of Death
Died in Shooting Incident. While standing guard duty at the Slangkop Radio Station, he was shot by another soldier
Military Service
Branch
Navy
Rank
Able Seaman
Regiment
Corps
Unit
Unknown
Secondary Unit
Navy
Defence Force
SADF 3,817
South African Defence Force
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
Signals
Status
Permanent Force (Regular)
South African Corps of Signals established 1923; 2 Signal Regiment listed under "Regular" (alongside 1, 3, 4, 5 Signal Regt), with 6 Signal Regt as the Reserve unit. Exact formation date for 2 Signal Regiment itself not given in the source.
Notes
Son of Mr. J. M. Canner, of Durban.
Research notes
4 Sep 2026: Unit leftover "2 Signals 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), pages 129-131 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
Stories 1
02 Sep 1984: 76586106BT Able Seaman Crispin John Canner from SAS Unity died from a gunshot wound when he was accidentally shot by a fellow soldier while standing guard duty at the Slangkop Radio Station. He was 24.
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