Identity
Person No.
30038
Service No.
71301907
Last Name
First Name
Frederick Francois
Initials
F F
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
23
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
Unknown
Cause of Death
Died at Carolina in a non military related incident
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Second Lieutenant
Regiment
2 Signals Regiment 16
Later renamed
2 Signal Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Secondary Unit
"D" Squadron
Defence Force
SADF 3,823
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Unit History
Role at time of death
Signals
Status
Permanent Force (Regular)
South African Corps of Signals established 1923; 2 Signal Regiment listed under "Regular" (alongside 1, 3, 4, 5 Signal Regt), with 6 Signal Regt as the Reserve unit. Exact formation date for 2 Signal Regiment itself not given in the source.
Notes
Son of Mr. A. J. C. de Wit, of Centurion.
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit, Last Post, 31 Aug 2026: 2/Lt F.F. de Wit, 2 Signal Regiment, accidentally killed at Carolina in a non-military-related incident, age 23. Matches ROH record.
4 Sep 2026: Unit leftover "2 Signals Regiment" (a named regiment, not a sub-unit) moved to Regiment. Corps unchanged.
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