Son of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Heyns, of Arnaud Street, Malmesbury. A Permanent Force Instructor at 8 SAI.
Col (rt) Graham du Toit, Last Post, 1 Sep 2026: Cpl P.J. Heyns, 8 SAI, private vehicle accident on the National Highway near Vanwyksvlei while on official leave from an Infantry School course, age 22. Matches ROH record.
Mike Sandham 1 Sep 2026 omissions query (Date of Birth, Regiment, Grave Reference, Attached To?) answered from SAWGP #41494: DateBirth 1955-08-18; home unit 8 South African Infantry Battalion (Permanent Force Instructor) — cleared polluted Regiment "Military Labour Corps"; SAWGP has no Grave Reference (cleared erroneous "Native Section."); Infantry School was a course he was attending while on leave, not an attachment posting — no PersonUnitAttachment row.
***Accepted by CWGC for War Grave Status & burial site under investigation
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Mike Sandham
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Mike Sandham 1 Sep 2026 omissions query (Date of Birth, Regiment, Grave Reference, Attached To?) answered from SAWGP #41494: DateBirth 1955-08-18; home unit 8 South African Infantry Battalion (Permanent Force Instructor) — cleared polluted Regiment "Military Labour Corps"; SAWGP has no Grave Reference (cleared erroneous "Native Section."); Infantry School was a course he was attending while on leave, not an attachment posting — no PersonUnitAttachment row.
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South African War Graves Project
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SAWGP #41494: DateBirth 1955-08-18; Unit 8 SAI; no grave reference.
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