Identity
Person No.
33860
Old ROH no.
1660
Service No.
75557355BG
Last Name
First Name
William Arthur
Initials
W A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
18
Military Service
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,576
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died in Military Vehicle Accident, Unimog overturned about 17 km South of Beacon 43, at Kavango
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Coordinates
Memorial
Memorial
Location
On a koppie at the Voortrekker Monument, overlooking Pretoria
Address
Coordinates
Panel
On the panel
1978 Army. Right column. 44th name from the top (Wienand W.A.)
Notes
Son of Mr. A. Wienand
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Apr 2026: 75557355BG Gunner William Arthur Wienand, 10 Anti-Aircraft Regiment, killed when his Unimog overturned about 17 km South of Beacon 43, age 18. | Also Last Post 12 Apr 2020: 75557355BG Gunner William Arthur Wienand, 10 Anti-Aircraft Regiment, Unimog overturned in Kavangoland, age 18. ROH already 17 km South of Beacon 43 at Kavango.
SADF Wall of Remembrance (Voortrekker Monument): named on photograph "1978 SAA (Castle–Havenga, Mennigke–Wolfgang)". 1978 Army. Right column. 44th name from the top (Wienand W.A.).
Citations
Unknown
External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Apr 2026: 75557355BG Gunner William Arthur Wienand, 10 Anti-Aircraft Regiment, killed when his Unimog overturned about 17 km South of Beacon 43, age 18.
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 12 Apr 2020: 75557355BG Gunner William Arthur Wienand from 10 Anti-Aircraft Regiment was killed when his Unimog overturned in Kavangoland. He was 18.
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SADF.info Border Roll of Honour
SADF.info Border RoH
- South African War Graves Project
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