Identity
Person No.
30245
Old ROH no.
432
Service No.
66520073PE
Last Name
First Name
Petrus Johannes
Initials
P J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
21
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
ACC 1,585
Accident
Cause of Death
Died of accidental injuries, at Caprivi, grenade explosion Ops Gebied. Sgt Engelbrecht was killed and 11 others were injured
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Sergeant
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Secondary Unit
Army
Defence Force
SADF 3,821
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
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
Husband of Mrs. C. M. Engelbrecht, of Bloemfontein
Research notes
26 Aug 2026: Unit leftover "4 Field Regiment, 1st Medium Bty." → 1 Special Service Battalion (SAWGP Unit).
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 114-116 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
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