Fourie , Jacobus Gerhardus (J G)

Data correction 23 Aug 2026: Unit2 previously read "attd. 61 Mechanised Battalion Group", flagged by John Dovey as chronologically impossible since 61 Mechanised Battalion Group was not formed until 1978/1979, well after this person's death. Cross-checked against the 61 Mech Veterans Association official Roll of Honour (61mech.org.za/index.php/roll-of-honour) and found no matching entry on either roll tab. Value cleared as a data-entry error; primary Unit/UnitID left as recorded. SN CORRECTION 25 Aug 2026 (year-prefix method): ServiceNo 78487702BT cleared -- per the documented SA force-number convention (data/SA_SERVICE_NUMBER_NOTES.md), the prefix '78' implies registration circa 1978 (usually age 16), i.e. birth circa 1962. This record's own Age/DateDeath implies birth circa 1929, a mismatch; PersonNumber 30362 (Fourie, implied birth circa 1962) fits instead. Original value: "78487702BT". 26 Aug 2026: Regiment 1 Reconnaissance Regiment cleared — Recce units were not formed until 1972; this death is 1950 (game ranger). SAWGP still lists 1 Reconnaissance Commando against this PersonNumber; not copied.
4 Sep 2026: Unit leftover "Regiment Groot Karoo" (a named regiment, not a sub-unit) moved to Regiment. Corps unchanged.