Identity
Person No.
33260
Old ROH no.
1417
Service No.
88630553BG
Last Name
First Name
Rudolph Ernst
Initials
R E
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
Army
Defence Force
SADF 3,263
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,571
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died in Military Vehicle Accident. While undergoing training in the Duku Duku Forest Training area near Matubatuba, he was killed when the Unimog in which he was traveling rolled on a dirt road. He was flung out and the vehicle landed on top of him
Grave Reference
Location
Country
Locality
Coordinates
Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Thiel, of Stellenbosch.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 02 Aug 2026: 1 Recce, Unimog Duku-Duku / Mtubatuba (cleared 14 Field Regiment).
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project
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