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Identity
Person No.
41772
Service No.
67205930BT
Last Name
First Name
Kenneth Martin
Initials
K M
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
27
Death Record
Cause code
ACC 1,584
Accident
Cause of Death
Died of injuries, internal haemorrhaging of the liver, received in an informal rugby match at Oshigambo. He was treated at the base but when his condition worsened, he was transferred to Ondangwa where he was declared dead
Military Service
Branch
Medical Health
Rank
Sergeant
Regiment
Unknown
Defence Force
SADF 3,839
South African Defence Force
Location
Notes

Husband of Mrs. L. Rosslind, of Main Road, Diep River. A technician at Olivetti

Research notes


14 Sep 2026: Pro Patria Medal added -- database-wide sweep for SADF Border War operational-area deaths within the medal's gazetted window (25 Jun 1976 - 27 Apr 2003), per the warrant's died-before-qualifying-period provision. See PersonAward.Citation for the gazette references.
14 Sep 2026: Pro Patria Medal added earlier today REVERTED -- John obtained the actual Government Gazette (GG 5171/5575); the "died before completing the qualifying period" provision relied on does not exist in the primary text (it was a secondary-source claim). Actual Rule 5 requires (a) combat/enemy-caused incident, (b) a Ministerially-acknowledged operation (clasp), or (c) 55+ continuous/90+ non-continuous days in an operational area -- none of which this record's cause of death clearly demonstrates.

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