Identity
Person No.
29852
Old ROH no.
260
Service No.
82200346BG
Last Name
First Name
Michael Anthony
Initials
M A
Date of Birth
Age at Death
20
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,627
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died in Military Vehicle Accident, motorcycle accident
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Unit History
Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Costello
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Sep 2026 / Bushwar Books Lest We Forget 12 September (https://www.warbooks.co.za/posts/lest-we-forget-12-september/ 82200346BG Rfn Michael Anthony Costello, 7 SAI, 60mm mortar short-round during fire-and-movement exercise opposite Hurricane Base (51 Battalion area) with SA Cape Corps; cease-fire called after bomb already launched. DateBirth 1963-08-01 from SAWGP. Unit2 leftover 202 Battalion cleared. CONFLICT flagged, not changed: Graham+Bushwar mortar accident vs SAWGP/ROH "Died in Military Vehicle Accident, motorcycle accident" (SAWGP verified 2020-11-01).
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Bushwar Books - Lest We Forget
open source ↗
Lest We Forget 12 September
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Graham Last Post 12 Sep 2026
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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 136-137 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
Stories 2
Costello was trajically killed near Rucana in 1983 by a bunch of drunken 101BN behind a Patmor during a training exercise.
12 Sep 1983: 82200346BG Rifleman Michael Anthony Costello from 7 SAI was killed in a military motor cycle accident. He was 20.
Dedications 1
Mike - You were a great buddy, gentle in Spirit you were an inspiration and example to me. Rest in Peace.