Identity
Person No.
32138
Service No.
72349541BA
Last Name
First Name
Jan Johannes Herculas Christoffel
Initials
J J H C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
18
Military Service
Rank
Private
Secondary Unit
attd. 61 Mechanised Battalion Group
Defence Force
SADF 3,287
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,576
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died from injuries received in a private vehicle accident on the 12 Jul. He was on his way home to Elandsfontein for the weekend when he lost control and crashed 5 km from Halfway House, on the Old Jhb road. He died at 1 Mil Hospital
Grave Reference
Location
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Locality
Coordinates
Notes
Son of Mr. D. A. Myburgh, of Elandsfontein.
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 19 Jul 2026: 72349541BA Private Jan Johannes Herculas Christoffel Myburgh, Technical Service Corps Training Centre, critically injured 12 Jul 1974 in a private motor vehicle accident on the Old Johannesburg Road while on his way home to Elandsfontein; died 19 Jul 1974 in 1 Military Hospital, age 18. ROH spelling was Hurculas; service number lacked BA.
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 19 Jul 2026: 72349541BA Private Jan Johannes Herculas Christoffel Myburgh, Technical Service Corps Training Centre, critically injured 12 Jul 1974 in a private motor vehicle accident on the Old Johannesburg Road while on his way home to Elandsfontein; died 19 Jul 1974 in 1 Military Hospital, age 18. ROH spelling was Hurculas; service number lacked BA.
- South African War Graves Project
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