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Identity
Person No.
33450
Service No.
84442979BG
Last Name
Van Der Merwe 128
First Name
Fouche
Initials
F
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
1968 (±1 yr) 307
Age at Death
20
Death Record
Date of Death
06 October 1988 100
Cause code
MVA 2,646
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died in Private Motor Vehicle Accident 30
Died in Private Motor Vehicle Accident, on the N7, 13 km north of Moreesburg, while on a weekend pass
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Corporal
Regiment
Sector 40 Headquarters 2
Corps
South West African Territory Force 376
Unit
Sector 40 1
Defence Force
SADF 3,852
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
South Africa 23,872
Locality
Western Cape 2,137
Cemetery
DARLING CEMETERY 2
Grave Reference
Grave MG567 1
Unit History
Home Unit
Sector 40
Attached To
53 Battalion
Notes

Son of Mrs. M. van der Merwe, of Darling.

Research notes

26 Aug 2026: Corps from SAWGP Regiment South West African Territory Force; Unit leftover "1 South African Infantry Battalion" → Sector 40 (SAWGP Unit).
6 Oct 2026: ServiceNo suffix BG added (was 84442979, no suffix), per Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post, 6 Oct 2026: "84442979BG Corporal Fouche van der Merwe from Sector 40 Headquarters SWATF...". Date, age, rank and cause already matched.

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