ref. "The Covert War" by Peter Stiff
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 27 Apr 2026: Special Constable Stefanus Willem Kanghende, SWAPOL COIN Ops-K (Koevoet), Killed in Action during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents in Northern Owamboland, 27 Apr 1987, age 28. ROH date is 26 Apr 1987; first name was Stefanus; age is 29 (not overwritten). Graham gave no service number. DATE DISCREPANCY 25 Aug 2026: pantser.cmvo.org.za's SADF deaths PDF gives this person's Sterf (date of death) as "21 05 85" (DD MM YY) against the same ServiceNo (81804023SH) and name -- differs from this record's DateDeath (1987-04-26). Not overwritten, flagged for reference.
Mike Sandham's research log ("List 1"), imported 16 Sep 2026, credited to The South Africa War Graves Project unless his entry says otherwise: gives Age 28 against this record's 29 (a difference of one year, so most likely a birthday-not-yet-reached transcription difference rather than a real disagreement). This record has no date of birth, so there is nothing to adjudicate with. Flagged, not changed.
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 27 Apr 2026: Special Constable Stefanus Willem Kanghende, SWAPOL COIN Ops-K (Koevoet), Killed in Action during a contact with SWAPO/PLAN insurgents in Northern Owamboland, 27 Apr 1987, age 28. ROH date is 26 Apr 1987; first name was Stefanus; age is 29 (not overwritten). Graham gave no service number.
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Koevoet Wall of Remembrance
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Koevoet Wall of Remembrance
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Lys van Weermaglede wat aan diens gesterf het (SADF deaths, pantser.cmvo.org.za)
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SADF deaths PDF cross-check, 25 Aug 2026 -- date discrepancy noted
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