Identity
Person No.
41126
Service No.
77220010BG
Last Name
First Name
Cornelis Johannes
Initials
C J
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
19
Military Service
Rank
Corporal
Regiment
Secondary Unit
attd. South African Engineer Corps
Defence Force
SADF 3,287
South African Defence Force
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
MVA 2,576
Motor vehicle accident
Cause of Death
Died in private vehicle accident, on the National Highway, near Richmond, while on weekend pass. Head-on collision with an Oshkosh truck; Mazda 323 belonging to Cpl Potgieter. Both members killed instantly
Location
Country
Locality
Grave Reference
Notes
Son of Mr. G. Potgieter, of Stellenbosch.
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Apr 2026: 77220010BG Corporal Cornelius Johannes Potgieter, Infantry School, killed instantly on the National Highway near Richmond while on weekend pass when his Mazda 323 was in a head-on collision with an Oshkosh truck, age 19. Same incident as Cilliers J.A. PN 41125. ROH first name is Cornelis; unit is School of Infantry.
Citations
***Accepted by CWGC for War Grave Status & burial site under investigation
External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 16 Apr 2026: 77220010BG Corporal Cornelius Johannes Potgieter, Infantry School, killed instantly on the National Highway near Richmond while on weekend pass when his Mazda 323 was in a head-on collision with an Oshkosh truck, age 19. Same incident as Cilliers J.A. PN 41125. ROH first name is Cornelis; unit is School of Infantry.
- South African War Graves Project
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