Identity
Person No.
30014
Old ROH no.
2086
Service No.
78201084BG
Last Name
First Name
Derek Charl
Initials
D C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,625
Motor vehicle accident
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Secondary Unit
"Q" Bty.
Defence Force
SADF 3,817
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Unit History
Role at time of death
Infantry, later Armour
Status
Permanent Force (Regular)
Part of
Same lineage as the Special Service Battalion (OrgEntityID 5278, pass 1) -- "1 Special Service Battalion" is the specific numbered battalion within that Permanent Force unit.
Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. de Villiers
Research notes
26 Aug 2026: Unit leftover "3 Medical Battalion Group" → 1 Special Service Battalion (SAWGP Unit).
Citations
Unknown
External References
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
-
The War in Angola
open source ↗
War In Angola Roll of Honour (warinangola.com, tabid=1175), pages 93-94 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
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