Identity
Person No.
29959
Service No.
75234328BG
Last Name
First Name
Willem Johannes
Initials
W J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,627
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died in a Motor Vehicle Accident, at Zeerust. While on a weekend pass, he was hit by a bus
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Corporal
Unit
Unknown
Secondary Unit
Att to 2 SSB
Defence Force
SADF 3,822
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of Mr. H. de Beer, of Brits.
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Apr 2026: 75234328BG Corporal Willem Johannes de Beer, 3 SAI attached to 2 Special Service Battalion, accidentally killed in Zeerust after being knocked down by a civilian bus while on a weekend pass, age 19. | Also Last Post 12 Apr 2020: 75234328BG Corporal Willem Johannes de Beer, 3 SAI attd 2 Special Service Battalion, knocked down by a civilian bus in Zeerust while on weekend pass, age 19.
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External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Apr 2026: 75234328BG Corporal Willem Johannes de Beer, 3 SAI attached to 2 Special Service Battalion, accidentally killed in Zeerust after being knocked down by a civilian bus while on a weekend pass, age 19.
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Apr 2020: 75234328BG Corporal Willem Johannes de Beer from 3 SAI, attached to 2 Special Service Battalion, was accidentally killed in Zeerust after being knocked down by a civilian bus while on a weekend pass. He was 19.
- 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 117-119 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
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