Identity
Person No.
30400
Old ROH no.
494
Service No.
52199635PE
Last Name
First Name
Willem De Ruyter
Initials
W D R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
48
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,627
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died in Military Vehicle Accident, at Grootfontein
Military Service
Rank
Warrant Officer Class I
Regiment
Secondary Unit
Army
Defence Force
Unknown
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Unit History
Notes
Husband of Mrs. M. J. M. Genis
Research notes
26 Aug 2026: Unit leftover "21 Squadron" → Northern Logistics Command (SAWGP Regiment, no 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), page 100 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
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