Identity
Person No.
31413
Service No.
05579644
Last Name
First Name
Michael Anthony
Initials
M A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
24
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,626
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died in a Private Motor Vehicle Accident, in Pretoria. He hit a bus while driving his car near Rietfontein
Military Service
Branch
Air Force
Rank
Air Mechanic
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Secondary Unit
Army
Defence Force
SADF 3,821
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Unit History
Part of
Notes
Son of Mr. B. A. Louw, of Vaalwater.
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 19 Jul 2026: 05579644 Air Mechanic Michael Anthony Louw, 2 Squadron, killed when his private motor vehicle collided with a bus near Rietfontein, Pretoria, age 24.
5 Sep 2026: Unit "2 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 19 Jul 2026: 05579644 Air Mechanic Michael Anthony Louw, 2 Squadron, killed when his private motor vehicle collided with a bus near Rietfontein, Pretoria, age 24.
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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