Identity
Person No.
37417
Service No.
W405963P
Last Name
First Name
Willem Christiaan
Initials
W C
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,631
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died in Motor Vehicle Accident, Casspir overturned in Northern Owamboland
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Notes
ref. "The Covert War" by Peter Stiff
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 29 Jan 2026: W/405963P Constable Willem Christiaan Scheepers, Koevoet, killed when their Casspir overturned in Northern Owamboland, age 24. Graham: four Koevoet members killed when their Casspir overturned in Northern Owamboland (same incident as Collen, Lungameni, Pius and Scheepers). ROH service number is W405963P; age is 19 (not overwritten).
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External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 29 Jan 2026: W/405963P Constable Willem Christiaan Scheepers, Koevoet, killed when their Casspir overturned in Northern Owamboland, age 24. Graham: four Koevoet members killed when their Casspir overturned in Northern Owamboland (same incident as Collen, Lungameni, Pius and Scheepers). ROH service number is W405963P; age is 19 (not overwritten).
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Koevoet Wall of Remembrance
open source ↗
Koevoet Wall of Remembrance
- 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 105-106 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
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