Identity
Person No.
33604
Service No.
79367561
Last Name
First Name
Bartholomias Deon
Initials
B D
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
18
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,635
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died of injuries, head injuries received in private vehicle accident on 20 Mar but died in 1 Mil Hospital 10 days later
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Gunner
Regiment
Unknown
Secondary Unit
54 Battalion
Defence Force
SADF 3,839
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. B. T. van Straaten, of Stilfontein.
Research notes
26 Aug 2026: Corps from SAWGP Regiment South African Artillery Corps; Unit leftover "Artillery School" → School of Artillery (SAWGP Unit).
4 Sep 2026: Regiment leftover "South African Army" cleared -- that's the service branch (Army, as distinct from Navy/Air Force), not a specific regiment; the actual unit ("School of Artillery") is already captured in Unit. Per John's decision, the 52 records with no better Unit info were left as-is.
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