Identity
Person No.
33402
Old ROH no.
1537
Service No.
82489188BG
Last Name
First Name
Jacobus Petrus
Initials
J P
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Sapper
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
Air Force
Defence Force
SADF 3,275
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
SHOT 535
Shot
Cause of Death
Died in Shooting Incident, at Oshakati after being struck by a bullet resulting from the accidental discharge of a fellow soldier's rifle
Grave Reference
Location
Notes
Son of Jacobus Petrus and C. A. van den Berg
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 09 May 2026: 82489188BG Sapper Jacobus Petrus van den Berg, 25 Field Engineer Squadron, accidentally killed at Oshakati after being struck by a bullet from the accidental discharge of a fellow soldier's rifle, age 19. ROH unit is 25 Field Squadron.
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External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 09 May 2026: 82489188BG Sapper Jacobus Petrus van den Berg, 25 Field Engineer Squadron, accidentally killed at Oshakati after being struck by a bullet from the accidental discharge of a fellow soldier's rifle, age 19. ROH unit is 25 Field Squadron.
- South African War Graves Project
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