Identity
Person No.
30937
Service No.
541123
Last Name
First Name
Mattheus Willem
Initials
M W
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
24
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
Air Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause of Death
Died in Freak Accident, drowned during a sea training exercise when their light surface craft was hit by a freak wave and capsized in Kalkbay
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Additional Information
Notes
Son of Mr. D. Joubert
Citation
"At Ogongo Agricultural College in Ovamboland, a labourer went down into a sewage pit to clean it. His supervisor, Mr. Brown heard him fall into the water and climbed down to help him. Three Medical Service National Servicemen were in the area and tried to save them. None of them returned as all were overcome by fumes. The three, Ptes FJ Smith, JC Jooste and B van D van Papendorp were awarded Honoris Crux medals"
External Source
Unknown
South African War Graves Project