Identity
Person No.
29961
Old ROH no.
297
Service No.
74081530PR
Last Name
First Name
De Wet Kemp Maritz
Initials
D W K M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
63
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,632
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died in Military Vehicle Accident, directing a heavy military vehicle to the entrance of a store at 5 Base Ordnance Depot to load supplies. He slipped and landed in front of a wheel which rode over him. He was taken to 1 Mil Hospital but died later the same day from his injuries
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Sergeant
Regiment
Secondary Unit
Att to 2 SSB
Defence Force
SADF 3,830
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Notes
Husband of Mrs. Catherina Petronella de Bruin, of Eike Avenue, Roseville, Pretoria. Born in Schweizer-Reineke and ran a transport business before he enlisted.
Research notes
26 Aug 2026: Unit leftover "121 South African Infantry Battalion" → 5 Base Ordnance Depot (SAWGP Unit); Regiment "5 Bkd" → Army Logistics Command (SAWGP Regiment).
Citations
Unknown
External References
- 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 85-87 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
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