Identity
Person No.
29780
Service No.
77509859
Last Name
First Name
Mark John
Initials
M J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
18
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,627
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died in a Private Motor Vehicle Accident, on the Kroonstad - Henneman road, while on a weekend pass
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Sapper
Regiment
Corps
Unit
Unknown
Secondary Unit
Army
Defence Force
SADF 3,822
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Unit History
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. C. H. Cockcroft, of Virginia.
Research notes
4 Sep 2026: Unit leftover "1 Construction Regiment" (a named regiment, not a sub-unit) moved to Regiment. Corps unchanged.
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Unknown
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