Identity
Person No.
33206
Old ROH no.
1395
Service No.
P/17993
Last Name
First Name
Matthys Johannes
Initials
M J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
27
Military Service
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
Air Force
Defence Force
SADF 3,263
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
AA 1,738
Aircraft accident
Cause of Death
Died in Aircraft Accident, in Stettynsberg mountains, in Avro Shackleton MR Mk 3 #1718
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Coordinates
Notes
Son of Mr. D. J. Taljaard, of Bredasdorp, Cape Province. ref. 85 years of SAAF
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 08 Aug 2026: 2nd Radio Operator. ServiceNo P/17993 (was P1/7993).
- South African War Graves Project
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