Identity
Person No.
30688
Old ROH no.
580
Service No.
75281998BA
Last Name
First Name
Matthys Christiaan (martin)
Initials
M C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
18
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,627
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died of injuries, at 1 Mil Hospital, received in Military Vehicle Accident between Middelburg and Greefswald on the 31 August
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Rifleman
Unit
Unknown
Secondary Unit
1st Bn.
Defence Force
SADF 3,823
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Unit History
Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Henn, of Hermanus. On Hermanus War Memorial
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit, Last Post, 31 Aug 2026: same Alldays/Greefswald Bedford rollover as Langenhoven, G.F.M. (PersonNumber 31234). Rfn M.C. Henn, critically injured 31 Aug, died of his injuries 2 Sep 1977, age 18. Matches ROH record exactly, including the later date of death.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
open source ↗
SADF.info Border RoH
- 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 88-89 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
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