Identity
Person No.
33857
Old ROH no.
1658
Service No.
74411802BA
Last Name
First Name
Dale Robert
Initials
D R
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
SHOT 546
Shot
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Rifleman
Unit
Unknown
Secondary Unit
"B" Coy.
Defence Force
SADF 3,839
South African Defence Force
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
Position on the panel will be added with photographs
Unit History
Notes
No additional information known at this time
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 21 Aug 2026: 74411802BG Rifleman Dale Robert Whitter, 2 SAI, gunshot wound accidentally sustained at the Farm Woodholme No. 202, age 18. ROH ServiceNo 74411802BA and age 19 left.
Mike Sandham's research log ("List 1"), imported 16 Sep 2026, credited to The South Africa War Graves Project unless his entry says otherwise: gives Age 18 against this record's 19 (a difference of one year, so most likely a birthday-not-yet-reached transcription difference rather than a real disagreement). This record has no date of birth, so there is nothing to adjudicate with. Flagged, not changed.
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Bushwar Books - Lest We Forget
open source ↗
Bushwar Books 21 Aug 2026: confirms Graham's Whitter D.R. entry, 2 SAI, Farm Woodholme No. 202.
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 21 Aug 2026: 74411802BG Rfn Dale Robert Whitter, 2 SAI, accidental GSW Farm Woodholme No. 202, age 18. ROH 74411802BA age 19 left.
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
open source ↗
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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The War in Angola
open source ↗
War In Angola Roll of Honour (warinangola.com, tabid=1175), pages 123-124 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
Stories
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Dedications 1
Dale was in 2 SAI Bn in 1976. We trained at Walvis Bay and then were sent to the border in July 1976. He was killed in Owamboland. He was a quiet, dedicated, and religious man. A good, solid soul, and a good friend. I still remember him well, even after all these years. Peter L.