Identity
Person No.
33450
Service No.
84442979BG
Last Name
First Name
Fouche
Initials
F
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,646
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died in Private Motor Vehicle Accident, on the N7, 13 km north of Moreesburg, while on a weekend pass
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Unit History
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.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Graham Last Post 6 Oct 2026
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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