Son of Jacobus Ignatius and Susanna Louisa (nee Erwee) Heyns, who farmed just outside Brandfort on a farm called Swaargekrygen. His mother died when he was quite young, and his father re-married in 1935, and his half brother was born in 1937. ref. 85 years of SAAF
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 10 Feb 2026: P/45520 Lieutenant Andries Johan Adam Heyns, 28 Squadron, killed when C-47 Dakota 6856 crashed and burnt out near Bizana, age 34. Same Dakota 6856 crash near Bizana as Siebrits F.K. PN 32949, Heyns A.J.A. PN 30708, Meise L.F. PN 31853, Nel D.H. PN 32204 and Serfontein J.E. PN 32887. Graham: crashed and burnt out.
5 Sep 2026: Unit "28 Squadron" (a squadron, SAAF's regiment-equivalent) promoted to Regiment, per John's decision. Corps (South African Air Force) unchanged.
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 10 Feb 2026: P/45520 Lieutenant Andries Johan Adam Heyns, 28 Squadron, killed when C-47 Dakota 6856 crashed and burnt out near Bizana, age 34. Same Dakota 6856 crash near Bizana as Siebrits F.K. PN 32949, Heyns A.J.A. PN 30708, Meise L.F. PN 31853, Nel D.H. PN 32204 and Serfontein J.E. PN 32887. Graham: crashed and burnt out.
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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The War in Angola
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War In Angola Roll of Honour (warinangola.com, tabid=1175), page 2 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
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