Identity
Person No.
33614
Old ROH no.
1513
Service No.
80325731BG
Last Name
First Name
Phillip Fourie
Initials
P F
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Rifleman
Regiment
Secondary Unit
Air Force
Defence Force
SADF 3,287
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,576
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died in Military Vehicle Accident, outside Amsterdam, when Ratel 22C accidentally drove into the rear of Ratel 22B during a sandstorm and poor visibility while patrolling the road to Piet Retief
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Memorial
Memorial
Location
On a koppie at the Voortrekker Monument, overlooking Pretoria
Address
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Notes
Son of Mr. and Mrs. van der Wath
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 28 Apr 2024: 80325731BG Rifleman Phillip Fourie van Vuuren, 4 SAI, killed outside Amsterdam when Ratel 22C accidentally drove into the rear of Ratel 22B during a sandstorm and poor visibility; vehicles were patrolling the road to Piet Retief and had pulled off the road, age 19.
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 28 Apr 2024: 80325731BG Rifleman Phillip Fourie van Vuuren, 4 SAI, killed outside Amsterdam when Ratel 22C accidentally drove into the rear of Ratel 22B during a sandstorm and poor visibility; vehicles were patrolling the road to Piet Retief and had pulled off the road, age 19.
- South African War Graves Project
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