Identity
Person No.
40660
Service No.
74369737
Last Name
First Name
Cornelius Matheus
Initials
C M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
21
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,625
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died in Private Motor Vehicle Accident, at Swartruggens
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Lance Corporal
Regiment
Unknown
Secondary Unit
Unknown
Defence Force
SADF 3,817
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Unit History
Notes
Son of Mr. A. Brink, of Standerton
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit, Last Post, 1 Sep 2026: L/Cpl C.M. Brink, 2 Special Service Battalion, private motor vehicle accident at Swartruggens, age 21. Matches ROH record.
Citations
Unknown
External References
- 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 120-122 of 143: confirmed, no changes.
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