Identity
Person No.
33847
Old ROH no.
1654
Service No.
86216512BG
Last Name
First Name
Ronald Leon
Initials
R L
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
20
Military Service
Rank
Signalman
Regiment
Unit
Secondary Unit
Army
Defence Force
SADF 3,297
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,581
Motor vehicle accident
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Memorial
Memorial
Location
On a koppie at the Voortrekker Monument, overlooking Pretoria
Address
Coordinates
Panel
Not listed against a numbered panel
On the panel
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Notes
***Date of death or date of birth may be incorrect - unknown which is which. No additional information known at this time.
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 22 Jun 2025: 86216512BG Signaler Ronald Leon Wheeler, Group 10, killed in a military vehicle accident at Umkomaas, age 20. Rank is Signalman. Unit was 2 SA Cape Corps — corrected to H.q. (regiment already Group 10; Umkomaas is Natal).
Citations
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External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 22 Jun 2025: 86216512BG Signaler Ronald Leon Wheeler, Group 10, killed in a military vehicle accident at Umkomaas, age 20. Rank is Signalman. Unit was 2 SA Cape Corps — corrected to H.q. (regiment already Group 10; Umkomaas is Natal).
- South African War Graves Project
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The War in Angola
War In Angola Roll of Honour (warinangola.com, tabid=1175), pages 111-113 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
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