Identity
Person No.
33430
Old ROH no.
1746
Service No.
77473015BG
Last Name
First Name
Hendrik Jacobus
Initials
H J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
18
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,633
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died in Military Vehicle Accident at Luhebu, SWA. Military vehicle overturned
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
Unknown
Corps
Secondary Unit
Civilian
Defence Force
SADF 3,832
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Notes
Son of Mr. M. J. van der Walt, of Hartebeespoort
Research notes
DATE DISCREPANCY 25 Aug 2026: pantser.cmvo.org.za's SADF deaths PDF gives this person's Sterf (date of death) as "17 08 80" (DD MM YY) against the same ServiceNo (77473015BG) and name -- differs from this record's DateDeath (1980-08-16). Not overwritten, flagged for reference.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Aug 2026: Luhebu, vehicle overturned.
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Lys van Weermaglede wat aan diens gesterf het (SADF deaths, pantser.cmvo.org.za)
open source ↗
SADF deaths PDF cross-check, 25 Aug 2026 -- date discrepancy noted
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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