Identity
Person No.
41804
Service No.
78152279HW
Last Name
First Name
Hercules Albertus
Initials
H A
Date of Birth
Unknown
Est. Birth Year
Age at Death
57
Death Record
Date of Death
Cause code
NAT 763
Natural causes
Military Service
Branch
Army
Rank
Pioneer
Regiment
Unit
Unknown
Secondary Unit
H.Q.
Defence Force
SADF 3,848
South African Defence Force
Location
Country
Locality
Unknown
Cemetery
Grave Reference
Unit History
Part of
Notes
Husband of Mrs. H. E. Pretorius, of Payne Street, Scotsville, Pietermaritzburg
Research notes
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Jan 2026: 78152279HW Pioneer Hercules Albertus Pretorius, Natal Command, fatal heart attack at his home in Durban, age 57. ROH unit was H.q. (regiment already Natal Command).
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External References
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Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post
Col (rt) Graham du Toit Last Post 18 Jan 2026: 78152279HW Pioneer Hercules Albertus Pretorius, Natal Command, fatal heart attack at his home in Durban, age 57. ROH unit was H.q. (regiment already Natal Command).
- South African War Graves Project open source ↗
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