Identity
Person No.
40671
Service No.
80331531BG
Last Name
First Name
Adrian Bruce
Initials
A B
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,625
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died in a private vehicle accident, while on a weekend pass
Military Service
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Notes
Son of Murray and June Berend, of Ficksburg.
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Feb 2024: 80331531BG Scout Adrian Bruce Berend, Intelligence School Kimberley, killed in a civilian motor vehicle accident while on weekend pass, age 19. Unit was 1st — corrected to SA Army Intelligence School Kimberley. Initials were A D — corrected to A B.
4 Sep 2026: Regiment leftover "South African Intelligence Corps" (a branch, not a specific regiment) moved to Corps, per John's decision on the broader Regiment/Corps field-swap review.
Citations
***Not yet accepted for War Grave Status by CWGC, need service file
External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 26 Feb 2024: 80331531BG Scout Adrian Bruce Berend, Intelligence School Kimberley, killed in a civilian motor vehicle accident while on weekend pass, age 19. Unit was 1st — corrected to SA Army Intelligence School Kimberley. Initials were A D — corrected to A B.
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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